S. 2061 · 117th Congress
Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021
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CassidySponsor11 cosponsors · 7 D, 4 R
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Smith
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Cortez Masto
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Heinrich
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Blackburn3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill eliminates certain restrictions relating to Medicare coverage of mental health services that are provided through telehealth.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 15, 2021
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021
Latest action (Jun 15, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 15, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.