S 1283 · 107th Congress · Health

Telehealth Mental Health Services Act

Introduced 2001-07-31· Sponsored by Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2001-07-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Telehealth Mental Health Services Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants of at least $1.5 million to each eligible entity to establish demonstration projects for the provision of: (1) mental health services to special populations as delivered remotely by qualified mental health professionals using telehealth; and (2) mental illness education as delivered remotely by qualified mental health professionals and mental health education professionals using telehealth.…

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