HR 5201 · 116th Congress · Health

Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020

Introduced 2019-11-20· Sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580.(2020-12-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of mental health telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill removes restrictions that require the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) to be in a rural area, and allows the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site for such services.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5201, Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020

Dec 7, 2020

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 15, 2020

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]NM