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S. 3651 118th Congress Senate

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth.

Introduced: July 29, 2024 Introduced by: Bill Cassidy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Jan 24, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 24, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024

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), as long as the beneficiary previously received in-person services and continues to receive in-person services at specified intervals (effective January 1, 2025). The bill eliminates these in-person requirements.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3432 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 29, 2024
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jul 11, 2024
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 20, 2024
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 20, 2024
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jan 24, 2024
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 24, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3651: Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3651/
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"S. 3651: Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3651/.
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S. 3651, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3651/.
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