TELEMH Act of 2024
USA118th CongressHR-7858| House
| Updated: 9/18/2024
John James
Republican Representative
Michigan
Cosponsors (3)
Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a billing modifier for certain telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the CMS must create a billing modifier for telehealth services that are billed as incident to a physician or practitioner's services.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-673, Part I.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5308-5309)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7858.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
Health care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicareMental health
TELEMH Act of 2024
USA118th CongressHR-7858| House
| Updated: 9/18/2024
Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a billing modifier for certain telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the CMS must create a billing modifier for telehealth services that are billed as incident to a physician or practitioner's services.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-673, Part I.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5308-5309)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7858.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
John James
Republican Representative
Michigan
Cosponsors (3)
Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicareMental health