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H.R. 5201 116th Congress House

Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare program of certain mental health telehealth services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2019 Introduced by: Doris O. Matsui Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careMedicareMental health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 24, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580.
Dec 24, 2020
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Dec 24, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-697, Part I.
Jul 15, 2020
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Jul 15, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 30, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 20, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Nov 20, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 24, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020

This bill permanently excludes mental health services that are furnished via telehealth from certain originating site requirements under Medicare. Under current law, these telehealth services are excluded from such requirements through the end of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 2741 CONNECT for Health Act of 2019
  • HR 4932 CONNECT for Health Act of 2019
  • S 4796 Fair Care Act of 2020
  • HR 8527 Fair Care Act of 2020
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 20, 2020
Trone, David
· May 15, 2020
Johnson, Bill
· Nov 20, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5201: Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5201/
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"H.R. 5201: Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5201/.
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H.R. 5201, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5201/.
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