# 115-hr-5603: Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act

115-hr-5603, Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5603
- Congress: 115
- Title: Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
- Introduced: 2018-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Access to Telehealth Services for Opioid Use Disorders Act This bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to waive certain requirements with respect to payment for telehealth services provided to a Medicare beneficiary who is receiving treatment for an opioid-use disorder or a co-occurring mental-health disorder.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2018-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2018-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2018-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2018-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5603 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5603)

## Related
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- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5603 (as of 2025-11-18).