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H.R. 8060 116th Congress House

Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act

Official title: To require parity in the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services provided to enrollees in private insurance plans, whether such services … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require parity in the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services provided to enrollees in private insurance plans, whether such services are provided in-person or through telehealth.

Introduced: August 14, 2020 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Aug 14, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Aug 14, 2020
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 Latest action August 14, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

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Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act

This bill requires private health insurance plans that cover in-person mental health or substance use disorder services to cover such services on equal terms via telehealth (i.e., information technology used to aid treatment and diagnosis at a physical distance) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, this bill requires, among other things, plans to cover such telehealth services at the same rate as in-person services, exclude charges for facility fees, and provide information about how to access such services.

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  • S 3792 Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8060: Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8060/
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"H.R. 8060: Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8060/.
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H.R. 8060, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8060/.
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