Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Permanent Telehealth from Home Act”.
Permanent Telehealth from Home Act
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services under the Medicare program.
Sec. 2 Removing geographic requirements and expanding originating sites for telehealth services under the Medicare program
Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended—
in paragraph (2)(B)(iii)—
by striking “In the case that the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) ends before December 31, 2024, with” and inserting “With”; and
by striking “during the period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period and ending March 31, 2025” and inserting “after the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)”; and
in paragraph (4)(C)(iii)—
by striking “In the case that the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) ends before December 31, 2024, with” and inserting “With”; and
by striking “during the period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period and ending March 31, 2025” and inserting “after the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)”.