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TREAT Act

USA116th CongressS-4421| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2020
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (4)
Roy Blunt (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment Act or the TREAT Act This bill temporarily allows, subject to scope of practice and other requirements, a health care professional to provide in-person and telehealth services in any U.S. jurisdiction based on that individual's authorization to practice in any one state or territory. Specifically, health care professionals may provide these services in jurisdictions other than where they are licensed, certified, or authorized to practice for up to 180 days after the end of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. In addition, the bill provides certain authorities to health care professional regulatory bodies, such as medical boards, to investigate and take disciplinary actions against a professional who provides telehealth services to a patient in that organization's jurisdiction pursuant to this bill. The bill also permits the Department of Health and Human Services to similarly expand the authority of health care professionals to provide these services in the event of future major disasters or emergencies.
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Timeline
Aug 4, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 4, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8283
Introduced in House
  • August 4, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 4, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • September 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8283
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8283: TREAT Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsState and local government operations

TREAT Act

USA116th CongressS-4421| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2020
Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment Act or the TREAT Act This bill temporarily allows, subject to scope of practice and other requirements, a health care professional to provide in-person and telehealth services in any U.S. jurisdiction based on that individual's authorization to practice in any one state or territory. Specifically, health care professionals may provide these services in jurisdictions other than where they are licensed, certified, or authorized to practice for up to 180 days after the end of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. In addition, the bill provides certain authorities to health care professional regulatory bodies, such as medical boards, to investigate and take disciplinary actions against a professional who provides telehealth services to a patient in that organization's jurisdiction pursuant to this bill. The bill also permits the Department of Health and Human Services to similarly expand the authority of health care professionals to provide these services in the event of future major disasters or emergencies.
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Timeline
Aug 4, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 4, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8283
Introduced in House
  • August 4, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 4, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • September 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8283
    Introduced in House
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (4)
Roy Blunt (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8283: TREAT Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsState and local government operations