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Donald Norcross (D-NJ)

TREATS Act

H.R. 1627 · House bill Health

A Democratic bill with 8 Republican cosponsors · See all 31 cosponsors

Last activity — 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.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act" or the "TREATS Act," seeks to amend the Controlled Substances Act. The primary goal is to allow for the use of telehealth in the treatment of substance use disorders. It specifically changes the requirements for medical evaluations when prescribing certain controlled substances. This amendment would allow for a telehealth evaluation in addition to an in-person evaluation.

Yes· 3 of 9

  • Scored +7

    Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?

    The bill aids the response to substance use disorders by facilitating easier access to necessary medications via telehealth.

  • Scored +7

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    The bill specifically benefits rural residents by allowing medical evaluations without requiring physical travel to a provider.

  • Scored +6

    Does this make mental health care easier to get?

    The bill increases access to addiction treatment by allowing telehealth evaluations for prescribed medications.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.