To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds as follows: Nearly 18 percent of adults in the United States reported a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder in 2015, requires medicare treatment of behavioral health services furnished through telehealth Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C, and provides medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth Section 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115–271) is amended— in subsection (b)— in the header, by striking. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, definition changes, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, and Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Researchers and scientific institutions 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: Nearly 18 percent of adults in the United States reported a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder in 2015.
- Requires medicare treatment of behavioral health services furnished through telehealth Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
- Provides medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth Section 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115–271) is amended— in subsection (b)— in the header, by striking...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds as follows: Nearly 18 percent of adults in the United States reported a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder in 2015, requires medicare treatment of behavioral health services furnished through telehealth Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C, and provides medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth Section 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115–271) is amended— in subsection (b)— in the header, by striking.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
The bill requires findings Congress finds as follows: Nearly 18 percent of adults in the United States reported a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder in 2015, requires medicare treatment of behavioral health services furnished through telehealth Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C, and provides medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth Section 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115–271) is amended— in subsection (b)— in the header, by striking.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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