S 3797 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act

Introduced Dec 19, 2018 Originated Senate Sponsor Kamala D. Harris D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 19, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedDec 19, 2018
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act

This bill excludes certain mental health telehealth services from specified requirements under Medicare, including originating site requirements.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 19, 2018Introduced in Senate
  2. Dec 19, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 6781Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion ActIdentical billSep 20, 2018

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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  1. Dec 19, 2018Introduced in Senate

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