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S 2910 115th Congress Senate

TeleCAST Act

Official title: A bill to evaluate access to services and treatment for substance use disorders and to telehealth services and remote patient monitoring for pediatric populations under Medicaid.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthCongressional oversightDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substances
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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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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

Telehealth for Children’s Access to Services and Treatment Act or the TeleCAST Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on children's access to substance use disorder services under Medicaid. The report must include an analysis of: (1) state options to improve access, such as via telehealth services at school-based health centers in underserved areas; and (2) reimbursement rates for substance use disorder services.

In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must report on ways to reduce barriers to the use of telehealth services for children with substance use disorders under Medicaid. The report must include an analysis of the differences between telehealth and in-person services with respect to specified metrics (e.g., costs and quality of care).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3120 Related bill HEAL Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 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. 2910: TeleCAST Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2910/
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"S. 2910: TeleCAST Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2910/.
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S. 2910, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2910/.
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