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Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act

USA116th CongressS-3792| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2020
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (4)
Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act This bill requires private health insurance plans that cover in-person mental health or substance use disorder services to cover such services on equal terms via telehealth (i.e., information technology used to aid treatment and diagnosis at a physical distance) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, this bill requires, among other things, plans to cover such telehealth services at the same rate as in-person services, exclude charges for facility fees, and provide information about how to access such services.
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Timeline
May 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 14, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8060
Introduced in House
  • May 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • August 14, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8060
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8060: Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthRight of privacyTelephone and wireless communication

Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act

USA116th CongressS-3792| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2020
Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act This bill requires private health insurance plans that cover in-person mental health or substance use disorder services to cover such services on equal terms via telehealth (i.e., information technology used to aid treatment and diagnosis at a physical distance) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, this bill requires, among other things, plans to cover such telehealth services at the same rate as in-person services, exclude charges for facility fees, and provide information about how to access such services.
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Timeline
May 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 14, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8060
Introduced in House
  • May 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • August 14, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8060
    Introduced in House
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (4)
Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8060: Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthRight of privacyTelephone and wireless communication