- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- +19
- Latest action
- Oct 23, 2025
What it does
The TREATS Act would amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow telehealth evaluations to satisfy part of the requirement for prescribing certain FDA-approved medications used to treat substance use disorders, specifically those in schedules III, IV, or V. It would permit one telehealth evaluation in addition to the existing requirement of at least one in-person medical evaluation when prescribing these medications via telehealth. The bill defines a telehealth evaluation as a real-time, two-way interactive medical assessment conducted remotely by a qualified practitioner using audio or video technology, in compliance with federal and state laws. This change aims to expand access to…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Lisa Murkowski
- Amy Klobuchar
- Ben Luján
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Cory Booker
- Dan Sullivan
- Edward Markey
- Elizabeth Warren
- Jeff Merkley
- John Fetterman
- John Hickenlooper
- Jon Ossoff
- Mark Kelly
- Mark Warner
- Martin Heinrich
- Michael Bennet
- Peter Welch
- Ron Wyden
- Ruben Gallego
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Steve Daines
- Thom Tillis
- Timothy Kaine
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.