# 119-hr-1627: TREATS Act

119-hr-1627, TREATS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1627
- Congress: 119
- Title: TREATS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Authorizes telehealth evaluations to satisfy the in-person medical evaluation required to prescribe certain FDA‑approved medications for substance use disorder (SUD).** It defines telehealth as a real‑time audio‑only or audio‑plus‑video visit under Social Security Act section 1834(m) and keeps the change subject to Federal and State law. - People with SUD could receive remote evaluations that count toward the in‑person requirement when clinicians prescribe medications in Schedules III, IV, or V. - Practitioners, not pharmacists, would be allowed to perform these telehealth evaluations when they follow applicable Federal and State laws. - The bill requires use of systems that support two‑way, real‑time interactive communication and explicitly permits audio‑only or audio‑plus‑video interactions under the section 1834(m) standard.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Telehealth visits for addiction medicines: benefit, low. If enacted, you could use one telehealth visit as a medical evaluation to get certain addiction treatment medicines. It would apply only to FDA‑approved Schedule III, IV, or V drugs for substance use disorder. You would still need at least one in‑person medical evaluation. Audio‑only phone or audio…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1627 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1627)

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- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1627 (as of 2026-09-21).