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Expanded Telehealth Access Act

USA119th CongressS-3834| Senate 
| Updated: 2/11/2026
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Tina Smith (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislative proposal seeks to significantly broaden the types of healthcare professionals eligible for Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services. It amends the Social Security Act to include a wider range of practitioners, thereby increasing access to virtual care for beneficiaries. Specifically, the bill expands the definition of a "practitioner" under Medicare's telehealth provisions to encompass qualified audiologists and speech-language pathologists . Furthermore, it adds qualified occupational therapists and their assistants, as well as qualified physical therapists and their assistants, when providing services under supervision. These changes aim to ensure that more specialized therapeutic and rehabilitative services can be delivered and reimbursed via telehealth, enhancing flexibility and convenience for patients.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3193
Expanded Telehealth Access Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2880
Expanded Telehealth Access Act
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3193
    Expanded Telehealth Access Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2880
    Expanded Telehealth Access Act


  • February 11, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 11, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Expanded Telehealth Access Act

USA119th CongressS-3834| Senate 
| Updated: 2/11/2026
This legislative proposal seeks to significantly broaden the types of healthcare professionals eligible for Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services. It amends the Social Security Act to include a wider range of practitioners, thereby increasing access to virtual care for beneficiaries. Specifically, the bill expands the definition of a "practitioner" under Medicare's telehealth provisions to encompass qualified audiologists and speech-language pathologists . Furthermore, it adds qualified occupational therapists and their assistants, as well as qualified physical therapists and their assistants, when providing services under supervision. These changes aim to ensure that more specialized therapeutic and rehabilitative services can be delivered and reimbursed via telehealth, enhancing flexibility and convenience for patients.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3193
Expanded Telehealth Access Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2880
Expanded Telehealth Access Act
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3193
    Expanded Telehealth Access Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2880
    Expanded Telehealth Access Act


  • February 11, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 11, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Tina Smith (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted