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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 9, 2023
Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act or the EASE Behavioral Health Services Act
This bill removes restrictions that require the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) to be in a rural area, and allows the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site, for behavioral health telehealth services under Medicare. The bill applies to services provided on or after January 1, 2025.
The bill also expands the scope of required guidance, studies, and reports to address the provision of such services under Medicaid.
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Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R–LA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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