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S 4039 117th Congress Senate Health

MENTAL Health for Kids and Underserved Act

Introduced: April 7, 2022 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Apr 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.

What's happening now April 7, 2022

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

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