Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/15/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-15Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2021-06-15Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-15 (00)
Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021
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) after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, as long as the beneficiary previously received in-person services and continues to receive in-person services at specified intervals. The bill eliminates these in-person requirements.
Cosponsors (11)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
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 and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Medicare
- Mental health
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