Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action Jan 24, 2024
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2
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Committee
1
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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