Senate Bill 3917
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 9, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3917
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2020
This bill establishes a grant program to fund demonstration projects to provide mental health services to medically underserved individuals in rural areas or in the farming, fishing, and forestry industries.
Specifically, the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth within the Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to public or nonprofit telemental health provider networks to deliver, and evaluate the impact of, home-based telemental services for such individuals. The office must coordinate activities with the Rural Health Liaison of the Department of Agriculture.
June 9, 2020
06/09/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
06/09/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:16 PM