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S. 3834 · 119th CongressHealth

Expanded Telehealth Access Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 11, 2026, with one cosponsor, a Democrat

Sponsored by Daines, Steve R-MT · 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat, 0 Republicans
IntroducedFeb 11, 2026
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 65 words.

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.

Context
Committees
Senate Finance Committee
Policy area
Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
Sponsor
8 of 311 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 303 words
Latest action
Feb 11, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]