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Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act

USA117th CongressS-660| Senate 
| Updated: 3/10/2021
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (6)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)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 and shortly after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, this bill requires plans to, among other things, cover these services at the same rate as in-person services, exclude charges for facility fees, and provide information about how to access these services. Additionally, providers of these services may not charge facility fees to plan enrollees.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3792
Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 29, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2264
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3792
    Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act


  • March 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 29, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2264
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

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  • HR 117-2264: Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act
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Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act

USA117th CongressS-660| Senate 
| Updated: 3/10/2021
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 and shortly after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, this bill requires plans to, among other things, cover these services at the same rate as in-person services, exclude charges for facility fees, and provide information about how to access these services. Additionally, providers of these services may not charge facility fees to plan enrollees.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3792
Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 29, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2264
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3792
    Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act


  • March 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 29, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2264
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (6)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2264: 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 healthTelephone and wireless communication