119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 9, 2026
Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
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Latest action (Feb 9, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 9, 2026)
Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill permanently (1) removes geographic restrictions on originating sites (i.e., the location of the beneficiary), (2) allows the home of the beneficiary to serve as the originating site for all services, (3) allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner), and (4) expands coverage to include audio-only services for evaluation and management and behavioral health services.
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 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.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$499,510
Spent on own lobbying
…lescents from Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act (H.R. 6290) - Safe Social Media Act (H.R. 7227/S.3698) - Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act (H.R. 7444) - Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 9257) - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (S. 4927) - Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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 ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$1,048,023
Spent on own lobbying
…lescents from Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act (H.R. 6290) - Safe Social Media Act (H.R. 7227/S.3698) - Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act (H.R. 7444) - Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 9257) - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (S. 4927) - Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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 ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…edicare Issues related to Medicare Prior Authorization Issues related to Medicare Payment Cuts Issues related to telehealth services under the Medicare program HR 7444- amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect access to telehealth services under the Medicare program HR 5064- the Save Our Safety Net Hospitals Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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 ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 14, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$683,996
Spent on own lobbying
…lescents from Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act (H.R. 6290) - Safe Social Media Act (H.R. 7227/S.3698) - Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act (H.R. 7444) - Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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