The Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 aims to expand Medicare coverage for mental and behavioral health services provided through telehealth. It specifically amends Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act to broaden the definition of covered services. Key provisions include changing "mental health services" to encompass "mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth" and explicitly adding coverage for behavioral health services. The bill also strikes existing restrictions on such telehealth coverage, thereby ensuring more comprehensive access. These amendments are made effective retroactively to the enactment of section 123 of division CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
The Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 aims to expand Medicare coverage for mental and behavioral health services provided through telehealth. It specifically amends Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act to broaden the definition of covered services. Key provisions include changing "mental health services" to encompass "mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth" and explicitly adding coverage for behavioral health services. The bill also strikes existing restrictions on such telehealth coverage, thereby ensuring more comprehensive access. These amendments are made effective retroactively to the enactment of section 123 of division CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.