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S 2904 115th Congress Senate

Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guidance to States regarding Federal reimbursement for furnishing services and treatmen… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guidance to States regarding Federal reimbursement for furnishing services and treatment for substance use disorders under Medicaid using telehealth services.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Alaska Natives and HawaiiansChild healthDrug therapyDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
May 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop guidance for states on how to obtain federal reimbursement under Medicaid for substance use disorder telehealth services, including services provided in school-based health centers.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3120 Related bill HEAL Act of 2018
  • HR 6778 Related bill Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 22, 2018
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 22, 2018
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2904: Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2904/
MLA
"S. 2904: Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2904/.
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S. 2904, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2904/.
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[S. 2904: Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2904/)
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