{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-5541","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":5541,"title":"TREAT Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2023-09-18","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"L000566","fullName":"Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]","party":"R","state":"OH","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2023-09-22","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":["Administrative remedies","Health care coverage and access","Health personnel","Health technology, devices, supplies","Intergovernmental relations","Licensing and registrations","Mental health"],"actions":[{"date":"2023-09-22","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-09-18","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-09-18","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-09-18","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><b>Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment Act or the TREAT Act</b></p> <p>This bill temporarily authorizes the interstate provision of mental health telehealth services during a declared national emergency.</p> <p>Specifically, subject to scope of practice and other requirements, a health care professional may provide mental health services via telehealth in any U.S. jurisdiction based on that individual's authorization to practice in any one state or territory.</p> <p>The bill also provides certain related powers to health care professional regulatory bodies, such as medical boards. Specifically, a regulatory body may investigate and take disciplinary actions against a professional who provides services pursuant to this bill to a patient in that body's jurisdiction.</p>","updateDate":"2025-05-27T14:12:59Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":338,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:50:43.878Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=TREAT%20Act"}]}}