reimbursement rates under the Medicare program 
and State Medicaid plans with respect to— 
(A) substance use disorder treatment serv-
ices, as compared to other health services, and 
how any disparity identified under this para-
graph may contribute to differences in salary 
and turnover among substance abuse disorder 
providers; and 
(B) rates of coverage or reimbursement, as 
applicable, for substance abuse disorder services 
provided via telehealth, as compared to such 
services provided in-person; and 
(2) provide recommendations with respect to 
addressing any disparities identified under subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) in order to bol-
ster retention of substance abuse disorder providers 
and the provision of substance abuse disorder serv-
ices. 
SEC. 14. EXPANDING ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE DIS-
ORDER AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FUR-
NISHED THROUGH TELEHEALTH UNDER THE 
MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7)) is amended— 
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(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND
MENTAL
HEALTH
SERVICES’’ after ‘‘SUB-
STANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or, on or after the first day 
after the end of the public health emergency de-
scribed in section 1135(g)(1)(B), to an eligible tele-
health individual for purposes of diagnosis of a sub-
stance use disorder or diagnosis or treatment of a 
mental health disorder, as determined by the Sec-
retary,’’ after ‘‘as determined by the Secretary,’’. 
SEC. 15. ENSURING PARITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND AD-
DICTION TREATMENT SERVICES. 
Title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
290ll et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in part K, by redesignating section 550 (42 
U.S.C. 290ee–10), relating to sobriety treatment 
and recovery teams, as section 553 and transferring 
such section to appear after section 552 in part D; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end of such part D the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 554. COMPLIANCE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND AD-
DICTION TREATMENT PARITY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Labor, shall award grants to, or 
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enter into cooperative agreements with, States to ensure 
that health insurance issuers in the State comply with sec-
tion 2726. 
‘‘(b) USE OF GRANT.—A State shall use amounts re-
ceived under a grant or cooperative agreement under this 
section to— 
‘‘(1) establish clear guidelines for parity compli-
ance for mental health and substance use disorder 
benefits; 
‘‘(2) ensure parity compliance during public 
health emergencies with best practices for delivering 
evidence-based mental health and substance use dis-
order treatment, including to ensure virtual, video, 
internet, telephonic, and other remote services are 
appropriately covered, including alignment with au-
thorities, flexibilities, and coverage promulgated by 
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; 
‘‘(3) engage with health insurance issuers to en-
sure that they comply with the guidelines promul-
gated and other provisions of section 2726, including 
through audits, market conduct examinations, secret 
shopper programs, or other means; 
‘‘(4) share information with other States who 
receive grants under this section; 
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‘‘(5) submit a report to the Secretary and the 
Secretary of Labor on information, actions, rec-
ommendations, and such other information as such 
secretaries may require; and 
‘‘(6) publicly post a summary of each report 
submitted under paragraph (5) on the websites of 
the Department of Health and Human Services and 
the Department of Labor. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.’’. 
Æ 
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