S. 3999 · 116th Congress
Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act
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This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of certain telehealth services under Medicare.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 18, 2020
Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act
This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of certain telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill excludes mental and behavioral health services from restrictions that (1) require the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) to be in certain rural areas and to be a specific type of facility, (2) allow only certain types of health care practitioners to furnish such services, and (3) require the use of video technology.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act
Latest action (Jun 18, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 18, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.