H.R. 5201
IntroducedTelemental Health Expansion Act of 2020
Introduced 11/20/2019•116th Congress•House
Latest Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580.
12/24/2020 • House
Summary
Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020
This bill permanently excludes mental health services that are furnished via telehealth from certain originating site requirements under Medicare. Under current law, these telehealth services are excluded from such requirements through the end of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Reported to House, Part I • 12/24/2020
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Health
Health care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careMedicareMental health
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
November 20, 2019
Committee Review
June 30, 2020
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Reported in House12/24/2020
Introduced in House11/20/2019