S 2061
117th Congress
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Mental health
Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021
This bill eliminates certain restrictions relating to Medicare coverage of mental health services that are provided through telehealth.
Current law allows for coverage of such services regardless of the geographic location of the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, as long as the beneficiary previously received in-person services and continues to receive in-person services at specified intervals. The bill eliminates these in-person requirements.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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