# 117-hr-8491: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services.

117-hr-8491, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA); 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: 117-hr-8491
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services.
- 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: 2022-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill permanently allows occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists to provide telehealth services under Medicare.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8491 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8491)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-8656: To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mishawaka, Ind…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8656)
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