# 116-hr-7593: TREATS Act

116-hr-7593, TREATS Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7593
- Congress: 116
- Title: TREATS Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
- Introduced: 2020-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act or the TREATS Act This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of certain telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently allows telehealth services for substance-use disorders to be provided via audio-only technology, if a physician or practitioner has already conducted an in-person or video telehealth evaluation. Schedule III or IV controlled substances may also be prescribed online if a practitioner has conducted a telehealth evaluation with video.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7593 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7593)

## Related
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7593 (as of 2025-11-18).