Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3884
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
Introduced: 2025-06-10
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-10
text: 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.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2025 Ms. Matsui (for herself and Mr. Balderson ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 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 ).