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HR 4131 116th Congress House

Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the eligibility of certain community mental health centers to register for purposes of the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2019 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019

This bill directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to register certain community mental health centers to administer controlled substances via telemedicine.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Brooks, Susan
· Jul 30, 2019
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jul 30, 2019
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 30, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4131: Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4131/
MLA
"H.R. 4131: Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4131/.
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H.R. 4131, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4131/.
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