To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 134 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 9, 2023 Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mrs. STEEL, and Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio) intro- duced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. REMOVING GEOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS AND 3 EXPANDING ORIGINATING SITES FOR TELE- 4 HEALTH SERVICES. 5 Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 6 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended— 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:51 Jan 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H134.IH H134 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 134 IH (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii) by striking ‘‘during 1 the 151-day period beginning on’’ and inserting ‘‘on 2 or after’’; and 3 (2) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii) by striking ‘‘during 4 the 151-day period beginning on’’ and inserting ‘‘on 5 or after’’. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:51 Jan 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H134.IH H134 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB