Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-2011
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2025-06-10
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2011 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2025 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of 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 ).