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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Section 6209 › Proposal

Geographic and originating site rules run to December 31, 2027

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6209, Sec. 6209. Written by .

Geographic and originating site rules run to December 31, 2027

The document says “is amendedWho acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6209 in the PDF
What the document says

“in paragraph (2)(B)(iii), by striking ``ending January 30, 2026'' and inserting ``ending December 31, 2027''; and (2) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii), by striking ``ending on January 30, 2026'' and inserting ``ending on December 31, 2027''.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6209

Subsection (a) of section 6209 amends section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act in two paragraphs, replacing an end date of January 30, 2026 with December 31, 2027. The subsection heading names removing geographic requirements and expanding originating sites for telehealth services.

What the document actually says

“in paragraph (2)(B)(iii), by striking ``ending January 30, 2026'' and inserting ``ending December 31, 2027''; and (2) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii), by striking ``ending on January 30, 2026'' and inserting ``ending on December 31, 2027''.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6209
That sentence, in plain words

In two spots, cross out an end date of January 30, 2026. Write in a new end date of December 31, 2027.

What this is about

Telehealth means care given over a screen or a phone. Some rules limited where the patient had to be. Those limits were lifted for a time.

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