# 118-hr-7863: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program.

118-hr-7863, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7863
- Congress: 118
- Title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2024-04-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2024-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2024-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2024-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2024-08-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-7863 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7863)

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