H.R. 5473 · 116th Congress
EASE Behavioral Health Services Act
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BilirakisSponsor3 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act or the EASE Behavioral Health Services Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 18, 2019
Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act or the EASE Behavioral Health Services Act
This bill removes restrictions that require the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) to be in a rural area, and allows the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site, for behavioral health telehealth services under Medicare. The bill also expands the scope of required guidance, studies, and reports to address the provision of such services under Medicaid.Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: EASE Behavioral Health Services Act
Also known as: Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act
Latest action (Dec 19, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 18, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.