,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjbb,mr4   
,?une 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4    
,c>d97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
provide guidance to ,/ates reg>d+ ,f$]al
 reimbursem5t = furni%+ behavioral heal?
 s]vices & treatm5t "u ,m$icaid & !     
,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance ,program us+
 teleheal? s]vices1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,m$icaid ,ensur+ ,necess>y ,teleheal? 
is ,available ,long-t]m ,heal? = ,kids &
 ,und]s]v$ ,act or ! ,,m5tal ,heal? =   
,kids & ,und]s]v$ ,act4  #b4 ,guidance  
to ,/ates on furni%+ behavioral heal?   
s]vices via teleheal? "u ,m$icaid &     
,,*ip ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices1 %all issue guidance  

to ,/ates on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,/ate       
options = ,f$]al reimbursem5t (         
exp5ditures "u ,m$icaid & ! ,*ildr5's   
,heal? ,insurance ,program = furni%+    
cl9ically appropriate s]vices & treatm5t
 = behavioral heal? ne$s1 includ+       
assessm5t1 c\nsel+1 & m$ication         
managem5t1 us+ teleheal? s]vices4 ,su*  
options %all include1 to ! ext5t        
appropriate1 options = ,/ates to receive
 ,f$]al reimbursem5t = su* exp5ditures  
)\t ! ne$ = approval ( a ,/ate plan     
am5dm5t or waiv]4 ,su* guidance %all    
also include guidance on furni%+ s]vices
 & treatm5ts t address ! ne$s (         
high-risk individuals1 includ+ racial & 
e?nic m9orities1 su* z ,am]ican ,indians
 & ,alaska ,natives4  7#b7 ,/ate options
 = ,f$]al reimbursem5t ( exp5ditures "u 
,m$icaid & ! ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance
 ,program = furni%+ cl9ically           
appropriate behavioral heal? s]vices &  
treatm5t to s*ool-ag$ y\? & te5s enroll$
 9 ,m$icaid or ! ,*ildr5's ,heal?       
,insurance ,program us+ teleheal?       

s]vices4 ,su* options %all include1 to !
 ext5t appropriate1 options = ,/ates to 
receive ,f$]al reimbursem5t = su*       
exp5ditures )\t ! ne$ = approval ( a    
,/ate plan am5dm5t or waiv]4  7#c7 ,be/ 
practices = integrat+ cl9ically         
appropriate behavioral heal? provid$ via
 teleheal? s]vices cov]$ by a ,/ate plan
 = m$ical assi/ance "u title ,,xix ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7or a waiv] ( su*
 a plan7 or a ,/ate plan = *ild heal?   
assi/ance "u title ,,xxi ( su* ,act 7or 
a waiv] ( su* a plan7 into s*ool-bas$   
sett+s1 includ+ full-s]vice community   
s*ools4 ,su* be/ practices %all include 
res\rces & in=mation specifically =     
educators & o!r s*ool-bas$ /aff on h[ to
 recognize signs ( di/ress 9 high-risk  
/ud5ts & make appropriate ref]rals =    
s*ool-bas$ behavioral heal? s]vices4    
7#d7 ,be/ practices = evaluat+ h[       
utiliz+ cl9ically appropriate teleheal? 
s]vices = behavioral heal? s]vices &    
treatm5t affects outcomes1 z well z     
co/s4  7#e7 ,be/ practices = monitor+   

fraud1 wa/e1 & abuse t may occur dur+   
behavioral heal? s]vices furni%$ ?r\gh  
teleheal? s]vices cov]$ "u ,m$icaid & ! 
,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance ,program4   
#c4 ,report to ,congress on behavioral  
heal? s]vices "u ,m$icaid & ,,*ip ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report on ! impact (  
teleheal? on access1 co/1 & quality (   
behavioral heal? s]vices (f]$ to        
b5efici>ies "u ! ,m$icaid program & !   
,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance ,program1   
includ+ specific in=mation on ! impact (
 teleheal? on access to & ! quality (   
behavioral heal? s]vices 9 s*ools4