# 116-hr-5833: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of certain psychological evaluation via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain.

116-hr-5833, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of certain psychological evaluation via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5833
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of certain psychological evaluation via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-02-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill allows psychological evaluation requirements for Medicare coverage of specified neurostimulation services to be met via telehealth. The bill also expands Medicare coverage to include such telehealth services.

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- 116-hr-13: Commitment to American Security Act
- 116-hr-8692: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, as the "Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office".
- 116-hr-12: CTF Act
- 116-hr-8545: Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5833 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5833)

## Related
- [116-hr-8958: Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8958)
- [116-hr-8808: EXTEND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8808)
- [116-hr-13: Commitment to American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-13)
- [116-hr-8692: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Pe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8692)
- [116-hr-12: CTF Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-12)
- [116-hr-8545: Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8545)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5833 (as of 2025-11-18).