H.R. 4058 · 117th Congress · House

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Jun 22, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021

This bill eliminates certain restrictions relating to Medicare coverage of mental health services that are provided through telehealth.

Current law allows for coverage of such services regardless of the geographic location of the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, as long as the beneficiary previously received in-person services and continues to receive in-person services at specified intervals. The bill eliminates these in-person requirements.

Action Timeline

6
  1. JUN 23, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. JUN 22, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUN 22, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUN 22, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. JUN 22, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. JUN 22, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees

4

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 23, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Jun 22, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Jun 22, 2021

Active