H.R. 1843 – Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023

Citations: H.R. 1843; Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023

118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

H.R. 1843

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 28, 2023

Mrs. STEEL (for herself, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, and Mr. SCHNEIDER)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES.

(a) IN GENERAL. — Subparagraph (E) of section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

“(E) SAFE HARBOR FOR ABSENCE OF DEDUCTIBLE FOR TELEHEALTH. — A plan shall not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan by reason of failing to have a deductible for telehealth and other remote care services.”.

(b) CERTAIN COVERAGE DISREGARDED. — Clause (ii) of section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking “(in the case of months or plan years to which paragraph (2)(E) applies)”.

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.