H.R. 9431

119 HR 9431 IH: Fair Telehealth Billing Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-24
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9431  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 24, 2026   Mrs. Hayes  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit health care providers and facilities from imposing certain facility fees for telehealth.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fair Telehealth Billing Act of 2026  .
2.
Prohibiting health care providers and facilities from imposing certain facility fees for telehealth
(a)
In general
Subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1021 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new part:
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Billing Requirements for Health Care Facilities and Providers
901.
Limitation on telehealth facility fees
A health care provider or facility may not bill a separate facility fee when a health care provider who provided telehealth services is authorized to bill independently for the professional services rendered.
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(b)
Enforcement
Section 502 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1132 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(6), by striking  or (9)  and inserting  (9), or (13) ; and
(2)
in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(13)
If a health care provider or facility is found by the Secretary to be in violation of section 901, the Secretary may assess a civil monetary penalty against such provider or facility in an amount not to exceed $10,000 per violation.
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(c)
Clerical amendment
The table of contents of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1001  note) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 804 the following new item:
Part 9—Billing Requirements for Health Care Facilities and Providers
901. Limitation on telehealth facility fees.
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(d)
Effective date
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to telehealth services furnished on or after January 1, 2028.
3.
Implementation
The Secretary of Labor shall implement the amendments made by this Act by rulemaking.