EASE Behavioral Health Services Act

Summary

Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act or the EASE Behavioral Health Services Act This 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 behavioral health telehealth services under Medicare. The bill also expands the scope of required guidance, studies, and reports to address the provision of such services under Medicaid.

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Timeline

1. 18 December 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. 18 December 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 December 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 December 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 December 2019 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 December 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

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