118th Congress Health
H.R. 824: Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill allows employers to offer stand-alone telehealth benefits to all employees. This includes employees who are eligible for enrollment in their employer's group health plan.
Such stand-alone plans must comply with certain patient protections, including the prohibitions against (1) exclusion from coverage based on a preexisting condition, (2) discrimination based on health status, and (3) rescission of coverage.
Currently, employers may offer telehealth benefits to employees who are otherwise ineligible for the employer's group health plan. This flexibility applies during any plan year beginning before the end of the COVID-19 emergency.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Rick Allen R-GAOriginal
- Angie Craig D-MNOriginal
- Suzan DelBene D-WAOriginal
- Ron Estes R-KSOriginal
- Mikie Sherrill D-NJOriginal
- Robert Good R-VA
- John Moolenaar R-MI
- Jay Obernolte R-CA
- Brandon Williams R-NY
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZ
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tim Walberg SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History
- Introduced in the House by Tim Walberg.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 20.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11 .
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-132, Part I.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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.