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US SB2011

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill Cassidy

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends Medicare (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act) to permanently remove geographic restrictions for telehealth mental and behavioral health services
  • Expands coverage to include behavioral health services in addition to mental health disorder diagnosis and treatment via telehealth
  • Removes the requirement in subparagraph (B) that previously limited telehealth mental health coverage conditions
  • Makes changes retroactively effective as if included in section 123 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260)
  • Introduced June 10, 2025 by Senator Cassidy (R) with Senator Smith (D) as cosponsor; referred to Committee on Finance

Legislative Description

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025

Health

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

6/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance6/10/2025

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