S 3651
118th Congress
Senate
Health
Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024
Introduced: January 24, 2024
Introduced by:
Cassidy, Bill
Republican
· Louisiana
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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