To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Technology, Immigration.
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 H9053290AA94D4A68B7FBF37775B0EB3B: 1. Guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program Not later than 1...
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 require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Technology, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program., 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
IntroducedMrs. Steel (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Ms. Lee of …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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