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S. 4039 117th Congress Senate

MENTAL Health for Kids and Underserved Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guidance to States regarding Federal reimbursement for furnishing behavioral health ser… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guidance to States regarding Federal reimbursement for furnishing behavioral health services and treatment under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program using telehealth services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 7, 2022 Introduced by: John Thune Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2095)
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 Latest action April 7, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2095)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Ensuring Necessary Telehealth is Available Long-term Health for Kids and Underserved Act or the MENTAL Health for Kids and Underserved Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to issues guidance on how states may provide behavioral health services via telehealth under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), including for high-risk individuals and children. The CMS must also report on the impact of such telehealth services on the access, cost, and quality of behavioral health services under Medicaid and CHIP.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4039: MENTAL Health for Kids and Underserved Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4039/
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"S. 4039: MENTAL Health for Kids and Underserved Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4039/.
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S. 4039, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4039/.
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[S. 4039: MENTAL Health for Kids and Underserved Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4039/)
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