S 4039 United States Senate · 117th Congress

MENTAL Health for Kids and Underserved Act

Summary
Medicaid Ensuring Necessary Telehealth is Available Long-term Health for Kids and Underserved Act or the MENTAL Health for Kids and Underserved Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to issues guidance on how states may provide behavioral health services via telehealth under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), including for high-risk individuals and children. The CMS must also report on the impact of such telehealth services on the access, cost, and quality of behavioral health services under Medicaid and CHIP.
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Apr 2022
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Introduced Apr 7, 2022 Last action Apr 7, 2022
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Apr 7, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2095)
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Apr 7, 2022
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