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Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021

Introduced: March 26, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2021
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.
Mar 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021

This bill allows for Medicare payment of outpatient critical access hospital (CAH) services consisting of telehealth behavioral therapy, including (1) audio-only services, if an individual does not have access to technology with both audio and visual capabilities; and (2) services provided to an individual who has not received in-person care at the CAH, if there is a plan of care that includes an in-person visit not later than one year after telehealth services are provided.

What's happening now March 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6202 Related bill Telehealth Extension Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 7, 2022
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 31, 2022
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 1, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 28, 2021
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Oct 28, 2021
KIND, RON
· Apr 26, 2021
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Apr 15, 2021
Wenstrup, Brad
· Mar 26, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2228: Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2228/
MLA
"H.R. 2228: Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2228/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2228, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2228/.
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[H.R. 2228: Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2228/)
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