Current status is 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.

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3884

1. Short title
2. Ensuring coverage for mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025".

2. Ensuring coverage for mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth

(a) In general - Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7)) is amended—

(1) - by striking "mental health services" and all that follows through "The geographic" and inserting "mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth.—The geographic";

(2) - by striking "subject to subparagraph (B),";

(3) - by inserting ", or for the provision of behavioral health services" after "or treatment of a mental health disorder"; and

(4) - by striking subparagraph (B).

(b) Effective date - The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 123 of division CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260).

119-HR3884

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3884

1. Short title

2. Ensuring coverage for mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth