# 116-hr-8755: Expanded Telehealth Access Act

116-hr-8755, Expanded Telehealth Access Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8755
- Congress: 116
- Title: Expanded Telehealth Access Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2020-11-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expanded Telehealth Access Act This bill permanently allows audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other providers designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide telehealth services under Medicare, and includes specified related services as eligible Medicare telehealth services. Currently, the CMS is authorized to waive requirements for Medicare telehealth services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and it has done so to allow all providers that are otherwise eligible to furnish in-person services under Medicare to also furnish telehealth services.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8755 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8755)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8755 (as of 2025-11-18).