,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjig ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #af1 #bjbb,mr4 ,cawthorn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,gosar7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to facilitate the provision of telehealth services through interstate recognition of health care professionals' licenses1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,telehealth ,treatment and ,technology ,act of #bjbb or the #c,t ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,authorization of telehealth and ,interstate treatment 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of ,federal or ,state law or regulation regarding the licensure or certification of health care providers or the provision of telehealth services1 a health care professional may practice within the scope of the individual's license1 certification1 or authorization described in subsection 7i77#a77;,a7 through telehealth in any ,state1 the ,district of ,columbia1 or any territory or possession of the ,united ,states1 or any other location designated by the ,secretary1 based on the licensure1 certification1 or authorization of such individual in any one ,state1 the ,district of ,columbia1 or territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,scope of telehealth services ,telehealth services authorized by this section include services provided to any patient regardless of whether the health care professional has a prior treatment relationship with the patient1 provided that1 if the health care professional does not have a prior treatment relationship with the patient1 a new relationship may be established only via a written acknowledgment or synchronous technology4 7c7 ,initiation of telehealth services ,before providing telehealth services authorized by this section1 the health care professional shall-- 7#a7 verify the identification of the patient receiving health services2 7#b7 obtain oral or written acknowledgment from the patient 7or legal representative of the patient7 to perform telehealth services1 and if such acknowledgment is oral1 make a record of such acknowledgment2 and 7#c7 obtain or confirm an alternative method of contacting the patient in case of a technological failure4 7d7 ,written notice of provision of services ,as soon as practicable1 but not later than #cj days after first providing services pursuant to this section in a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction in which a health care professional is licensed1 certified1 or otherwise authorized1 such health care professional shall provide written notice to the applicable licensing1 certifying1 or authorizing authority in the jurisdiction in which the health care professional provided such services4 ,such notice shall include the health care professional's-- 7#a7 name2 7#b7 email address2 7#c7 phone number2 7#d7 ,state of primary license1 certification1 or authorization2 and 7#e7 license1 certification1 or authorization type1 and applicable number or identifying information with respect to such license1 certification1 or authorization4 7e7 ,clarification ,nothing in this section authorizes a health care professional to-- 7#a7 practice beyond the scope of practice authorized by-- 7,a7 any ,state1 ,district of ,columbia1 territorial1 or local authority in the jurisdiction in which the health care professional holds a license1 certification1 or authorization described in section #c7a77;,a72 or 7,b7 any ,state1 ,district of ,columbia1 territorial1 or local authority in the jurisdiction in which the patient receiving services is located2 7#b7 provide any service or subset of services prohibited by any such authority in the jurisdiction in which the patient receiving services is located2 7#c7 provide any service or subset of services in a manner prohibited by any such authority the jurisdiction in which the patient receiving services is located2 or 7#d7 provide any service or subset of services in a manner other than the manner prescribed by any such authority in the jurisdiction in which the patient receiving services is located4 7f7 ,investigative and disciplinary authority ,a health care professional providing services pursuant to the authority under this section shall be subject to investigation and disciplinary action by the licensing1 certifying1 or authorizing authorities in the jurisdiction in which the patient receiving services is located4 ,the jurisdiction in which the patient receiving services is located shall have the authority to preclude the health care provider from practicing further in its jurisdiction1 whether such practice is authorized by the laws of such jurisdiction or the authority granted under this section1 and shall report any such preclusion to the licensing authority in the jurisdiction in which the health care provider is licensed1 certified1 or authorized4 7g7 ,multiple jurisdiction licensure ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 a health care professional shall be subject to the requirements of the jurisdiction of licensure if the professional is licensed in the ,state1 the ,district of ,columbia1 or territory or possession where the patient is located4 7h7 ,interstate licensure compacts ,if a health care professional is licensed in multiple jurisdictions through an interstate licensure compact1 with respect to services provided to a patient located in a jurisdiction covered by such compact1 the health care professional shall be subject to the requirements of the compact and not this section4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term health care professional means an individual who-- 7,a7 has a valid and unrestricted license or certification from1 or is otherwise authorized by1 a ,state1 the ,district of ,columbia1 or a territory or possession of the ,united ,states1 for any health profession1 including mental health2 and 7,b7 is not affirmatively excluded from practice in the licensing or certifying jurisdiction or in any other jurisdiction2 7#b7 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7#c7 the term telehealth services means use of telecommunications and information technology 7including synchronous or asynchronous audio-visual1 audio-only1 or store and forward technology7 to provide access to physical and mental health assessment1 diagnosis1 treatment1 intervention1 consultation1 supervision1 and information across distance4 #c4 ,revision of ,,hipaa regulations to ensure patient access to telehealth services ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary7 shall revise the ,,hipaa privacy regulation 7as defined in section #aahj7;b77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#i7;b77#c777 to ensure that1 with respect to services furnished by a health care provider via telehealth on or after the first day following the end of the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b771 such provider may so furnish such services using any non-public facing audio or video communication product 7as such term is used for purposes of the notice entitled ,notification of ,enforcement ,discretion for ,telehealth ,remote ,communications ,during the ,,covid-#ai ,nationwide ,public ,health ,emergency as published by the ,office of ,civil ,rights of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services74