To establish a home-based telemental health care demonstration program for purposes of increasing mental health and substance use services in rural medically underserved populations and for individuals in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds as follows: According to a 2020 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, titled Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicidal Ideation during the COVID–19 Pandemic (referred, creates mental health and substance use services delivered to rural underserved populations via telemental health care Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 330K (42 U.S.C, and creates 330K–1. Mental health and substance use services delivered to rural underserved populations via telemental health care. It relies on reporting requirements, definition changes, appropriations, and grants. The main policy areas are Veterans, Agriculture, Education, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires findings Congress finds as follows: According to a 2020 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, titled Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicidal Ideation during the COVID–19 Pandemic (referred...
- Creates mental health and substance use services delivered to rural underserved populations via telemental health care Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 330K (42 U.S.C.
- Creates 330K–1. Mental health and substance use services delivered to rural underserved populations via telemental health care.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds as follows: According to a 2020 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, titled Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicidal Ideation during the COVID–19 Pandemic (referred, creates mental health and substance use services delivered to rural underserved populations via telemental health care Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 330K (42 U.S.C, and creates 330K–1. Mental health and substance use services delivered to rural underserved populations via telemental health care.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Agriculture, Education, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill requires findings Congress finds as follows: According to a 2020 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, titled Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicidal Ideation during the COVID–19 Pandemic (referred, creates mental health and substance use services delivered to rural underserved populations via telemental health care Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 330K (42 U.S.C, and creates 330K–1. Mental health and substance use services delivered to rural underserved populations via telemental health care.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Rounds (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. …
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