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Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act

USA119th CongressHR-1349| House 
| Updated: 2/13/2025
W. Gregory Steube

W. Gregory Steube

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (7)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Mike Haridopolos (Republican)John J. McGuire (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislative proposal seeks to amend Title XI of the Social Security Act, effectively altering participation rules for the Medicare program. Its primary objective is to exclude providers of certain abortion services from receiving Medicare reimbursement. The bill specifically targets any individual or entity that prescribes, administers, dispenses, or furnishes an "abortion-inducing drug" to a patient. Such providers would be permanently excluded from Medicare unless they meet stringent conditions. These conditions require the provider to be a physician, physically examine the patient, be physically present in the same room when the patient takes the drug, and schedule an in-person follow-up visit within 14 days. An "abortion-inducing drug" is defined as any substance intended to terminate a clinically diagnosable pregnancy with knowledge that it will likely cause the death of the unborn child. The exclusion for non-compliance with these requirements would be permanent, significantly impacting providers who offer abortion-inducing drugs via telehealth or without direct, in-person supervision.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8284
Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8284
    Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act


  • February 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

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Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act

USA119th CongressHR-1349| House 
| Updated: 2/13/2025
This legislative proposal seeks to amend Title XI of the Social Security Act, effectively altering participation rules for the Medicare program. Its primary objective is to exclude providers of certain abortion services from receiving Medicare reimbursement. The bill specifically targets any individual or entity that prescribes, administers, dispenses, or furnishes an "abortion-inducing drug" to a patient. Such providers would be permanently excluded from Medicare unless they meet stringent conditions. These conditions require the provider to be a physician, physically examine the patient, be physically present in the same room when the patient takes the drug, and schedule an in-person follow-up visit within 14 days. An "abortion-inducing drug" is defined as any substance intended to terminate a clinically diagnosable pregnancy with knowledge that it will likely cause the death of the unborn child. The exclusion for non-compliance with these requirements would be permanent, significantly impacting providers who offer abortion-inducing drugs via telehealth or without direct, in-person supervision.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8284
Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8284
    Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act


  • February 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
W. Gregory Steube

W. Gregory Steube

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (7)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Mike Haridopolos (Republican)John J. McGuire (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionComputers and information technologyDrug therapyHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicarePrescription drugsWomen's health