118th Congress Health
S. 3651: Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Benjamin Cardin D-MDOriginal
- Tina Smith D-MNOriginal
- John Thune R-SDOriginal
- Mike Braun R-IN
- Lisa Murkowski R-AK
- Gary Peters D-MI
- Mark Kelly D-AZ
- Shelley Capito R-WV
Who scored on this bill
- 1Bill Cassidy SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Bill Cassidy.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.