To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology.

This bill would expand Medicare coverage for mental health services furnished via telehealth and other telecommunications technology by removing in-person requirements and certain site/location restrictions. It modifies how and when telehealth-based mental health and substance use disorder services can be delivered, aiming to make such care available outside traditional in-person visits and away from strict geographic/originating-site rules. It also removes sunset deadlines that currently limit telehealth coverage for mental health visits at Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), potentially making these telehealth provisions permanent. The changes would be implemented through amendments to sections of the Social Security Act governing Medicare Part B telehealth. In practical terms, the bill seeks to ensure that mental health and substance use disorder care delivered through telehealth can be diagnosed, evaluated, and treated without requiring the patient to have an in-person visit or to be at a restricted originating site, with certain timelines tied to the end of the public health emergency. The Secretary would determine how these flexibilities apply, expanding access for beneficiaries who face barriers to in-person care and for providers who deliver care remotely.