# 119-hr-1614: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program.

119-hr-1614, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1614
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**Clarifies and broadens which clinicians can furnish telehealth services under Medicare.** The bill would amend Section 1834(m)(4)(E) of the Social Security Act by replacing the existing phrase through "shall include" with the wording "and includes," a grammatical change intended to expand or clarify the set of practitioners eligible to provide telehealth to Medicare beneficiaries.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1614 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1614)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1614 (as of 2026-06-25).