To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Technology, Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8C2499041C00436BA272EF9BCAC55AF8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act or TREATS Act.
- Section HFC2929B025D4457B82B96DD5AA4FE5DA: 2. Telehealth for substance use disorder treatment Section 309(e)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 829(e)(2)) is amended— in subparagraph (A)(i)—...
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Technology, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Trone (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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