119th Congress

H.R. 1614

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program.

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Mike Kelly(R-PA)
Introduced: Feb 26, 2025
Policy area: Health
Committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Ways and Means
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (10)

Original cosponsors (2)

Adrian Smith (R-NE)
Mike Thompson (D-CA)

Added later (8)

Ed Case (D-HI) · Aug 26, 2025
Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) · Aug 26, 2025
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Nov 17, 2025
W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) · Dec 1, 2025
Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Dec 10, 2025
Troy Balderson (R-OH) · Dec 10, 2025
Carol D. Miller (R-WV) · Jan 7, 2026
Burgess Owens (R-UT) · Jun 23, 2026

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

This bill permanently allows audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists to furnish telehealth services under Medicare.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Feb 26, 2025 · 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.
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House