To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Immigration, Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF270202106AC4B2DA034E71016CF77B1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024.
- Section HD35CDF6361A24C8285B68E5A3C33D96F: 2. Establishment of Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth and other telehealth services Section 1834(m) of the...
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Immigration, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReceived; read twice and referred to the
Additional sponsor: Mrs. Peltola
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendments
Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee …
Mr. James (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Davis of …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Healthcare organizations offering telehealth services, Telehealth mental health service providers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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