116 S2011 IS: Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-06-10 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.

II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2011IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 10, 2025Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo 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).