119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 26, 2025
TREATS Act
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Latest action (Feb 26, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 26, 2025)
Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act or the TREATS Act
This bill permanently allows health care practitioners to prescribe certain controlled substances for treating substance use disorders via telehealth without evaluating the patient in person.
Generally, a health care practitioner may not prescribe a controlled substance via telehealth unless they first conduct an in-person medical evaluation. Federal regulations currently provide a temporary exception to this requirement, allowing practitioners to prescribe schedule II-V controlled substances for legitimate medical purposes (such as treating substance use disorders) via telehealth without an in-person evaluation. However, this temporary regulatory flexibility expires on December 31, 2025.
The bill permanently allows practitioners to prescribe schedule III-V controlled substances for the treatment of a substance use disorder via telehealth without conducting an in-person evaluation. In such instances, a practitioner may conduct a telehealth evaluation using audio-only or audio and video equipment.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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BCBSM INC · lobbying firm or registrant: BCBSM, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] H.R.1627 - TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. - Rep. Kelly, Mike - Expand practitioners eligible for telehealth in Medicare H.R. 1627 - TREATS Act - Rep. Norcross, Donald - telehealth SUD treatment H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements un…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H.R.8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H.R.8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$390,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ATA ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: ATA ACTION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$86,949
Spent on own lobbying
…(R-PA), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) → Permits therapists, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists to deliver telehealth services permanently. TREATS Act (H.R. 1627) Sponsors: Rep. Norcross (D-NJ), Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) → Permanently waives the in-person requirement for prescribing controlled substances (Schedules III-IV…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ATA ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: ADVANCED POLICY CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…50 / S. 763) Permanent Telehealth from Home Act (H.R. 1407) Audio-Only Telehealth Services Act (H.R. 1899) Expanded Provider Access Act (H.R. 1614) TREATS Act (H.R. 1627) PREVENT DIABETES Act (H.R. 1523) Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in the Home Act (H.R. 783 / S. 248) Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act (H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. - Rep. Kelly, Mike - Expand practitioners eligible for telehealth in Medicare H.R. 1627 - TREATS Act - Rep. Norcross, Donald - telehealth SUD treatment H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements un…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H.R.8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H.R.8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BCBSM INC · lobbying firm or registrant: BCBSM, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$28,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] H.R.1627 - TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ATA ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: ADVANCED POLICY CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…50 / S. 763) Permanent Telehealth from Home Act (H.R. 1407) Audio-Only Telehealth Services Act (H.R. 1899) Expanded Provider Access Act (H.R. 1614) TREATS Act (H.R. 1627) PREVENT DIABETES Act (H.R. 1523) Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in the Home Act (H.R. 783 / S. 248) Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act (H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ATA ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: ATA ACTION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…(R-PA), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) → Permits therapists, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists to deliver telehealth services permanently. TREATS Act (H.R. 1627) Sponsors: Rep. Norcross (D-NJ), Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) → Permanently waives the in-person requirement for prescribing controlled substances (Schedules III-IV…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] H.R.1627 - TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 24, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$24,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…s of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 1197/S. 1562, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 1435/S. 3714, Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1627, Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H.R.8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE · lobbying firm or registrant: SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$200,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H.R.8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$5,320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. - Rep. Kelly, Mike - Expand practitioners eligible for telehealth in Medicare H.R. 1627 - TREATS Act - Rep. Norcross, Donald - telehealth SUD treatment H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements un…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] H.R.1627 - TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BCBSM INC · lobbying firm or registrant: BCBSM, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] H.R.1627 - TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$276,347
Spent on own lobbying
…t for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] H.R.1627 - TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] H.R.1627 - TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$1,520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] H.R.1627 - TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing