118 HR 7858 IH: Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-04-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7858IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 2, 2024Mr. James (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) 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 concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024.

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Establishment of Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth

Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(C)

Establishment of incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth

Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall establish requirements to include a code or modifier, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, on claims for mental health services furnished through telehealth under this paragraph that are furnished by auxiliary personnel (as defined in section 410.26(a)(1) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) and billed incident to a physician or practitioner's professional services..