Senate Bill 3651 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2024-01-24

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Alternative Names

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024

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

Associated Legislation

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Potential Impact

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Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

Committees and Subcommittees

Finance Committee

Variations and Revisions

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024

1/31/2024, 12:15 PM

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...

Congress
118

Number
S - 3651

Introduced on
2024-01-24

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/24/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth.

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/21/2024

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...


Latest Action1/24/2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.