118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7858Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth.

Health
Introduced Apr 2, 2024
Last action Sep 18, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 2, 2024
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Referred
Apr 26, 2024
E&C · Ways & Means · Finance
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Committee
Jun 12, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Sep 18, 2024
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
Timeline · 18 actions
Sep 18, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 17, 2024
Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 17, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 17, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7858.
Sep 17, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 17, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 2024
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 12, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-673, Part I.
Sep 12, 2024
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Sep 12, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.
Jun 12, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 12, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
May 16, 2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 16, 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.
Apr 26, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced in House
Apr 2, 2024
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.
Apr 2, 2024
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.