Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1349
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Health
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-13: 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.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-02T09:05:54Z
Official Summary
Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act
This bill excludes providers of abortion-inducing drugs from participating in Medicare unless the provider is a physician who physically examines the patient, is physically present when the drug is administered, and schedules an in-person follow-up visit with the patient within 14 days of administering the drug.
Sponsor
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Cosponsors (7)
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8], Rep. McGuire, John [R-VA-5], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-13: 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.
- 2025-02-13: 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.
- 2025-02-13: Introduced in House
- 2025-02-13: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act — issued 2025-02-13 — PDF (4 pages)