,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dajc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #cj1 #bjbj,mr4   
,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,xviii ( !   
,social ,security ,act to increase ! use
 ( teleheal? = sub/ance use disord]     
treatm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,teleheal? ,response = ,e-prescrib+     
,addiction ,!rapy ,s]vices ,act or      
,,treats ,act4  #b4 ,teleheal? =        
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t  7a7      
,sub/ance use disord] s]vices furni%$   
?r\gh teleheal? "u ,m$ic>e ,section     
#ahcd7m77#g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#g77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,) respect to
 teleheal? s]vices describ$ 9 ! prec$+  
s5t5ce t are furni%$ on or aft] ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjbj1 no?+ %all preclude ! furni%+ 
( su* s]vices ?r\gh audio or telephone  

only te*nologies 9 ! case :]e a         
physician or practition] has already    
conduct$ an 9-p]son m$ical evaluation or
 a teleheal? evaluation t utilizes bo?  
audio & visual capabilities ) ! eligible
 teleheal? individual44  7b7 ,controll$ 
sub/ances disp5s$ by means ( ! int]net  
,section #cji7;e77#b7 ( ! ,controll$    
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4          
#hbi7;e77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ at  
lea/ #a 9-p]son m$ical evaluation &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 at lea/-- 7,i7 #a      
9-p]son m$ical evaluation  2 &  7,b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 =       
purposes ( prescrib+ a controll$        
sub/ance 9 s*$ule ,,iii or ,,iv1 #a     
teleheal? evaluation2 or  2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 7i7 ,! t]m
 teleheal? evaluation means a m$ical    
evaluation t is conduct$ 9 accordance ) 
applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate laws by a     
practition] 7o!r ?an a ph>maci/7 :o is  
at a location remote f ! pati5t & is    
communicat+ ) ! pati5t us+ a            

telecommunications sy/em ref]r$ to 9    
section #ahcd7m7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77 t        
includes1 at a m9imum1 audio & video    
equipm5t p]mitt+ two-way1 real-"t       
int]active communication betwe5 ! pati5t
 & di/ant site practition]4  7ii7 ,no?+ 
9 clause 7i7 %all be con/ru$ to imply t 
#a teleheal? evaluation demon/rates t a 
prescription has be5 issu$ = a          
legitimate m$ical purpose )9 ! usual    
c\rse ( pr(essional practice4  7iii7 ,a 
practition] :o prescribes ! drugs or    
comb9ation ( drugs t are cov]$ "u       
section #cjc7;g77#b77;,c7 us+ ! au?ority
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,ii7 ( ?is     
p>agraph %all adh]e to nationally       
recogniz$ evid5ce-bas$ guidel9es = !    
treatm5t ( pati5ts ) opioid use disord]s
 & a div]sion control plan1 z ^? t]ms   
are def9$ 9 section #h4b ( title #db1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph4 
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