Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-05-17Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-05-17Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-05-17Introduced in House
- 2023-05-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-17 (00)
Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023
This bill eliminates certain restrictions relating to Medicare coverage of mental health services that are provided through telehealth.
Current law allows for coverage of such services regardless of the geographic location of the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary), as long as the beneficiary previously received in-person services and continues to receive in-person services at specified intervals (effective January 1, 2025). The bill eliminates these in-person requirements.
Cosponsors (20)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Kathy Manning (D-NC)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Marcus Molinaro (R-NY)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
Subjects
- Accounting and auditing
- Congressional oversight
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Medicare
- Mental health
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