Bill · S. 3048· Senate(119-S-3048)

TREATS Act

Age: 69 years

Alaska

Introduced: 10/23/2025
Last activity: 10/23/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsored by: Lisa Murkowski
Cosponsors: - 3 - 19

Health

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act or the TREATS Act. It amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment. Specifically, it changes the requirements for prescribing certain controlled substances approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating substance use disorders. Instead of only allowing in-person evaluations, the bill permits a telehealth evaluation. A telehealth evaluation is defined as a medical evaluation conducted by a remote practitioner using specific telecommunications systems.

Yes· 3 of 9

Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+8
By allowing telehealth evaluations for substance use disorder treatments, the bill improves the response to addiction crises and lowers barriers to care.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+7
Rural residents who lack local addiction specialists benefit greatly from the ability to receive telehealth evaluations.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
The bill expands healthcare access by permitting telehealth evaluations for substance use disorder treatment medications.