Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2023 This bill establishes a grant program to fund demonstration projects to provide in-home mental health and substance use services to medically underserved individuals in rural areas or in the farming, fishing, and forestry industries. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to public or nonprofit telemental health provider networks to deliver, and evaluate the impact of, home-based telemental health and substance use services for such individuals. HHS must consult with the Rural Health Liaison of the Department of Agriculture on the grants.
Congressional oversightForests, forestry, treesHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careInternet, web applications, social mediaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMental healthMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborPerformance measurementRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication
Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2023
USA118th CongressS-1077| Senate
| Updated: 3/30/2023
Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2023 This bill establishes a grant program to fund demonstration projects to provide in-home mental health and substance use services to medically underserved individuals in rural areas or in the farming, fishing, and forestry industries. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to public or nonprofit telemental health provider networks to deliver, and evaluate the impact of, home-based telemental health and substance use services for such individuals. HHS must consult with the Rural Health Liaison of the Department of Agriculture on the grants.
Congressional oversightForests, forestry, treesHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careInternet, web applications, social mediaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMental healthMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborPerformance measurementRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication