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HR 1349 · in committee · major

Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act

What this bill does

  • Restricts abortion-inducing drug providers from Medicare unless they are physicians meeting specific in-person visit requirements.
  • Affects patients seeking medication abortion and healthcare providers offering telehealth abortion services.
  • Takes effect by limiting Medicare participation for providers who don't comply with physical examination and follow-up visit requirements.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would requiring in-person visits for medication abortion through Medicare affect patients in rural or underserved areas with limited access to providers?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the claim that physical examinations are medically necessary for medication abortion compared to current telehealth protocols?

  3. 03

    Which healthcare providers and patients would be most impacted if Medicare-participating providers stop offering telehealth abortion services?

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Sponsor · R-FL-17

W. Gregory Steube

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Introduced 2025-02-13

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  2. 2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  3. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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