This bill permanently allows occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists to provide telehealth services under Medicare.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligible 
             practitioners to furnish telehealth services.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXPANDING PRACTITIONERS ELIGIBLE TO FURNISH TELEHEALTH 
              SERVICES.

    Section 1834(m)(4)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(m)(4)(E)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``for the 151-day period''; and
            (2) by striking ``of the period at the end of the emergency 
        sentence'' and inserting ``of the emergency period''.
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services.
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services.
Rep. Kelly, Mike