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.
This bill amends Medicare law to expand coverage of mental and behavioral health services delivered through telehealth. Specifically, it removes geographic restrictions that currently limit which patients can receive these services remotely, making teletherapy and mental health treatment more widely available to Medicare beneficiaries regardless of location. The legislation affects Medicare patients seeking mental health care and mental health providers who offer telehealth services. The bill has no new funding attached; instead, it modifies existing Medicare coverage rules under the Social Security Act. The changes are retroactively effective as of January 2021, meaning they apply to coverage decisions made since that date.
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