# 115-hr-5594: Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2018

115-hr-5594, Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5594
- Congress: 115
- Title: Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2018-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration to register certain community mental health centers to administer controlled substances via telemedicine.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2018-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5594 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5594)

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- [115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Impor…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4007)
- [115-hr-3770: Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3770)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5594 (as of 2025-11-18).