Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 20 November 2019

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 November 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 November 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 November 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 30 June 2020

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 July 2020

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 July 2020

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 15 July 2020

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 24 December 2020

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580.

   Source: Calendars

10. 24 December 2020

    Discharge

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Source: Discharge

11. 24 December 2020

    Committee

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Source: Committee

12. 24 December 2020

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-697, Part I.

    Source: Committee

13. 24 December 2020

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-697, Part I.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 24 December 2020 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 20 November 2019 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 24 December 2020

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 24 December 2020

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• Reported to House, Part I

  summary · EN · 24 December 2020

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 November 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 November 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 November 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Sponsor
• David Trone · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → CONNECT for Health Act of 2019
• related to → CONNECT for Health Act of 2019
• related to ← Fair Care Act of 2020
• related to ← Fair Care Act of 2020