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S.3792: Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 21, 2020
- Latest Major Action May 21, 2020
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 21, 2020
Bill Summary
Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act This bill requires private health insurance plans that cover in-person mental health or substance use disorder services to cover such services on equal terms via telehealth (i.e., information technology used to aid treatment and diagnosis at a physical distance) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, this bill requires, among other things, plans to cover...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 21, 2020 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| May 21, 2020 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tina Smith (D-Minn.) |