# 118-hr-134: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services.

118-hr-134, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-134
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2023-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2023-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2023-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2023-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-134 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/134)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-134 (as of 2026-10-15).