,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #biaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjah ,mr4   
,rob]ts 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4  
,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4   
,c>p]1 & ,ms4 ,/ab5[7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
evaluate access to s]vices & treatm5t = 
sub/ance use disord]s & to teleheal?    
s]vices & remote pati5t monitor+ =      
p$iatric populations "u ,m$icaid4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,teleheal? = ,*ildr5's ,access to       
,s]vices & ,treatm5t ,act or !          
,tele,c,a,s,t ,act 4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,!   
t]m ,comptroll] ,g5]al means !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#b7 ,s*ool-bas$ heal? c5t] ,! t]m      
s*ool-bas$ heal? c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #baaj7;c77#i7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#acig;jj7c77#i774  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 

,human ,s]vices4  7#d7 ,teleheal?       
s]vices ,! t]m teleheal? s]vices        
includes remote pati5t monitor+ & o!r   
key modalities su* z live video or      
syn*ron\s teleheal?1 /ore-&-=w>d or     
asyn*ron\s teleheal?1 mobile heal?1     
telephonic consultation1 & electronic   
consult includ+ provid]-to-provid]      
e-consults4  7#e7 ,und]s]v$ area ,! t]m 
und]s]v$ area means a heal? pr(essional 
%ortage area 7z def9$ 9 section         
#ccb7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bed;e7a77#a77;,a777 & a m$ically       
und]s]v$ area 7accord+ to a designation 
"u section #ccj7;b77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bed;b7b77#c77;,a7774  #c4 ,,gao        
evaluation ( *ildr5's access to s]vices 
& treatm5t = sub/ance use disord]s "u   
,m$icaid  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all evaluate *ildr5's access to 
s]vices & treatm5t = sub/ance use       
disord]s "u ,m$icaid4 ,! evaluation %all
 include an analysis ( ,/ate options =  

improv+ *ildr5's access to su* s]vices &
 treatm5t & = improv+ outcomes1 includ+ 
by increas+ ! numb] ( ,m$icaid provid]s 
:o (f] s]vices or treatm5t = sub/ance   
use disord]s 9 a s*ool-bas$ heal? c5t]  
us+ teleheal? s]vices1 p>ticul>ly 9     
rural & und]s]v$ areas4 ,! evaluation   
%all include an analysis ( ,m$icaid     
provid] reimbursem5t rates = s]vices &  
treatm5t = sub/ance use disord]s4  7b7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report
 conta9+ ! results ( ! evaluation       
conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 toge!r )    
recomm5dations = su* legislation &      
adm9i/rative action z ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4  #d4       
,report on r$uc+ b>ri]s to us+ teleheal?
 s]vices & remote pati5t monitor+ =     
p$iatric populations "u ,m$icaid  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s =       
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 %all issue a

 report to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tative     
id5tify+ be/ practices & pot5tial       
solutions = r$uc+ b>ri]s to us+         
teleheal? s]vices to furni% s]vices &   
treatm5t = sub/ance use disord]s among  
p$iatric populations "u ,m$icaid4 ,!    
report %all include--  7#a7 analyses ( !
 be/ practices1 b>ri]s1 & pot5tial      
solutions = us+ teleheal? s]vices to    
diagnose & provide s]vices & treatm5t = 
*ildr5 ) sub/ance use disord]s1 includ+ 
opioid use disord]2 &  7#b7             
id5tification & analysis ( ! diff]5ces1 
if any1 9 furni%+ s]vices & treatm5t =  
*ildr5 ) sub/ance use disord]s us+      
teleheal? s]vices & us+ s]vices deliv]$ 
9 p]son1 su* z1 & to ! ext5t feasible1 )
 respect to--  7,a7 utilization rates2  
7,b7 co/s2  7,c7 avoidable inpati5t     
admissions & readmissions2  7,d7 quality
 ( c>e2 &  7,e7 pati5t1 family1 &       
provid] satisfaction4  7b7 ,publication 
,! ,secret>y %all publi% ! report       

requir$ "u subsection 7a7 on a public   
,int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices4