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S. 3792 116th Congress Senate

Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act

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

Official title: A bill 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: May 21, 2020 Introduced by: Tina Smith Democratic · Minnesota 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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May 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 21, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8060 Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Dec 11, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 11, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 19, 2020
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3792: Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3792/
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"S. 3792: Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3792/.
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S. 3792, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3792/.
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