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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders.

USA115th CongressS-2901| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2018
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (8)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Expanding Telehealth Response to Ensure Addiction Treatment Act or the eTREAT Act This bill expands the availability of substance use disorder telehealth services under Medicare. Under current law, telehealth services are generally covered under Medicare only if such services are received by beneficiaries at specified types of sites that are located in rural areas. The bill exempts substance use disorder telehealth services from these requirements.
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Timeline
May 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 22, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders.

USA115th CongressS-2901| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Expanding Telehealth Response to Ensure Addiction Treatment Act or the eTREAT Act This bill expands the availability of substance use disorder telehealth services under Medicare. Under current law, telehealth services are generally covered under Medicare only if such services are received by beneficiaries at specified types of sites that are located in rural areas. The bill exempts substance use disorder telehealth services from these requirements.
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Timeline
May 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 22, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (8)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare