{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1785","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1785,"title":"Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-03","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000399","fullName":"Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]","party":"D","state":"TX","district":37}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-03-03","text":"Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-03-03","text":"Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-03","text":"Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-03","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-03","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes conditions for payment of certain telehealth services, laboratory tests, and durable medical equipment under Medicare.</p><p>Specifically, the bill conditions payment for certain high-cost laboratory tests and durable medical equipment that are ordered via telehealth on at least one in-person visit during the preceding six-month period. Additionally, practitioners must submit claims for separately billable telehealth services under the practitioner's unique national provider identification number.</p>","updateDate":"2025-03-27T15:12:11Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":639,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:49:04.195Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Preventing%20Medicare%20Telefraud%20Act"}]}}