# 116-hr-5201: Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020

116-hr-5201, Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5201
- Congress: 116
- Title: Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580.
- Introduced: 2019-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of mental health telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the 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 such services.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3851: Brand USA Extension Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5201 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5201)

## Related
- [116-hr-3851: Brand USA Extension Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3851)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5201 (as of 2025-11-18).