Bill Detail
S. 3834
Congress: 119
Title
Expanded Telehealth Access Act
Summary
Expanded Telehealth Access Act This bill expands the types of health care practitioners who may provide telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently allows audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other providers designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide telehealth services under Medicare. It also specifically allows occupational therapy assistants and physical therapist assistants to provide such services.
Sponsor
Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Status as of Jun 9, 8:22 PM · synced 20d ago
Introduced
2026-02-11
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Bill Engagement
Expanded Telehealth Access Act This bill expands the types of health care practitioners who may provide telehealth services under Medicare.
Lobbyists on the case
- America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc. (AHIP)1 filing · 13 lobs
- American Speech-language-hearing Association1 filing · 7 lobs
- Adam Beck2026 Q1
- Gary Beck2026 Q1
- Caroline Bergner2026 Q1
- Rebecca Bowen2026 Q1
- Sean Dickson2026 Q1
- Sean Dugan2026 Q1
- Aron Griffin2026 Q1
- Sohini Gupta2026 Q1