United StatesHouse Bill 1407HR 1407

Permanent Telehealth from Home Act

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Last progress February 18, 2025 (9 months ago)

Introduced on February 18, 2025 by Vernon G. Buchanan

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February 18, 2025 (9 months ago)

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.

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This bill makes Medicare telehealth from home permanent. It removes old rules that limited telehealth to certain rural areas or clinics, and lets people use telehealth from any location, including their home. It does this by changing Medicare law to remove the time-limited and geography-based restrictions so the expanded access continues going forward.

Key points:

Who is affected: People with Medicare and their doctors and clinics.
What changes: Any place can count as the “originating site” for a telehealth visit, including your home; prior location and geography limits are removed .
When: Permanently, continuing after the public health emergency period rather than ending on a set date.

Permanent Telehealth from Home Act

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