# 116-hr-9035: Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act

116-hr-9035, Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO); 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-9035
- Congress: 116
- Title: Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth 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: 2020-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act This bill permanently expands Medicare coverage of telehealth services to include audio-only services and at-home evaluation and management services and mental and behavioral health services.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act
- 116-hr-7947: Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act
- 116-hr-7659: Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-9035 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/9035)

## Related
- [116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8254)
- [116-hr-7947: Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7947)
- [116-hr-7659: Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7659)
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
- [116-hr-5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5741)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9035 (as of 2025-11-18).