The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2207 in the PDF
What the document says
“(a) Removing Geographic Requirements and Expanding Originating Sites for Telehealth Services.--”
Subsection (a) amends paragraphs (2)(B)(iii) and (4)(C)(iii) of section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)), striking the period ending March 31, 2025 and inserting the period ending September 30, 2025.
What the document actually says
“(a) Removing Geographic Requirements and Expanding Originating Sites for Telehealth Services.--”
That sentence, in plain words
Here is the change about where a patient may be for a video visit.
What this is about
Older rules said a patient had to be in some set place. Those rules were put aside. The change keeps them aside six months longer.
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The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2207 in the PDF
What the document says
“(b) Expanding Practitioners Eligible To Furnish Telehealth Services.--”
Subsection (b) amends section 1834(m)(4)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(E)), striking the period ending March 31, 2025 and inserting the period ending September 30, 2025.
What the document actually says
“(b) Expanding Practitioners Eligible To Furnish Telehealth Services.--”
That sentence, in plain words
Here is the change about who may care for a patient by video.
What this is about
The list of who may do this had been made longer. That longer list stays in place. It now lasts to September 30, 2025.
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The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2207 in the PDF
What the document says
“(c) Extending Telehealth Services for Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics.--”
Subsection (c) amends section 1834(m)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(8)(A)), striking the period ending March 31, 2025 and inserting the period ending September 30, 2025.
What the document actually says
“(c) Extending Telehealth Services for Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics.--”
That sentence, in plain words
Here is the change for health centers and clinics in the country.
What this is about
These clinics were allowed to see people by video. That was set to stop in the spring. It now runs to the fall.
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The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2207 in the PDF
What the document says
“by striking ``on or after April 1, 2025'' and inserting ``on or after October 1, 2025,''.”
Subsection (d) puts off an in-person visit requirement in three places: section 1834(m)(7)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7)(B)(i)) for telehealth generally, section 1834(y)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(y)(2)) for rural health clinics, and section 1834(o)(4)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(o)(4)(B)) for federally qualified health centers.
What the document actually says
“by striking ``on or after April 1, 2025'' and inserting ``on or after October 1, 2025,''.”
That sentence, in plain words
The date April 1, 2025 is taken out. The date October 1, 2025 is put in.
What this is about
A rule was going to make people come in person. The rule was held back. It is now held back six months more.
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The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2207 in the PDF
What the document says
“(e) Allowing for the Furnishing of Audio-only Telehealth Services.--”
Subsection (e) amends section 1834(m)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9)), striking the period ending March 31, 2025 and inserting the period ending September 30, 2025.
What the document actually says
“(e) Allowing for the Furnishing of Audio-only Telehealth Services.--”
That sentence, in plain words
Here is the change about visits by sound alone.
What this is about
Some visits use only voice, with no video. That was allowed for a time. The time is now longer by six months.
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The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2207 in the PDF
What the document says
“Section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)(II)) is amended”
Subsection (f) amends section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)(II)), striking the period ending March 31, 2025 and inserting the period ending September 30, 2025.
What the document actually says
“Section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)(II)) is amended”
That sentence, in plain words
A part of the Social Security Act is changed.
What this is about
A patient in hospice care must be seen from time to time. The visit may be done by video. That may go on to September 30, 2025.
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The document says “can”Who acts: Secretary of Health and Human ServicesHow: statuteSec. 2207 in the PDF
What the document says
“The Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments made by this section through program instruction or otherwise.”
Subsection (g) allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to put the section's amendments into effect through program instruction or otherwise.
What the document actually says
“The Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments made by this section through program instruction or otherwise.”
That sentence, in plain words
The Secretary may put these changes in place. A written note is enough.
What this is about
Agencies often have to write a rule first. That takes months. This lets the Secretary skip that and just send word.
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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, Public Law 119-4, sec. 2207, 139 Stat. 43 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ4/html/PLAW-119publ4.htm
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“Extension of Certain Telehealth Flexibilities,” Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, section 2207. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/full-year-continuing-appropriations-extensions-act/section-2207/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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What This Page Covers, and What It Leaves Out
Each group of telehealth rules the section extends, taken subsection by subsection, and the power the last subsection gives the Secretary.
Each individual edit is not recorded on its own. Every one of them replaces a date in the spring of 2025 with a date in the fall of 2025.
The section works by amending the Social Security Act. That law is not indexed here, so this file does not say what any telehealth rule requires. It says only which rules now run longer.
