S 1077 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2023

S 1077, the Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2023, authorizes federal grants to expand mental health and substance use services for rural communities and workers in farming, fishing, and forestry (Triple-F) industries. The bill provides up to $10 million annually from 2023-2027 to fund demonstration projects where eligible providers deliver care directly to patients in their homes using telemental health technology. It requires grantees to develop metrics comparing home-based services to in-person care and mandates reports on program impact to Congress. This policy change specifically targets underserved rural populations facing barriers like geographic isolation, workforce shortages, and stigma in accessing mental health care.

Sub-Topics: Mental Health Telehealth Tags: Rural Communities

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Introduced Mar 30, 2023 Last action Mar 30, 2023

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Mar 30, 2023

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Mar 30, 2023

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