HR 3432 United States House · 118th Congress

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023

HR 3432, the Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023, expands Medicare coverage for mental and behavioral health services delivered via telehealth. It removes geographic restrictions that previously limited telehealth coverage to rural areas and explicitly adds "behavioral health services" to the list of covered telehealth services under Medicare Part B. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report within one year on utilization of these services, including recommendations on fraud prevention and funding needs for oversight. This change directly affects Medicare beneficiaries seeking remote mental/behavioral health care and the providers who deliver it.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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May 2023

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Introduced May 17, 2023 Last action Dec 17, 2024

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Dec 17, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

May 19, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

May 17, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

May 17, 2023

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1 primary · 43 co-sponsors