US SB2061 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 15 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-06-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 15 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-06-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth.
Title
Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Sen. Mark Kelly [D-AZ] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4058 (Related) 2021-06-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2061/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s2061/BILLS-117s2061is.pdf |
