What does Preamble of Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 do?

This bill establishes a home-based telemental health care grant program. The program aims to increase mental health and substance use services. The target populations include rural medically underserved populations. The bill also targets individuals in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025.

What does MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES DELIVERED TO RURAL of Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Title III of the Public Health Service Act to establish a program focused on expanding access to mental health and substance use services for underserved rural populations via telemental health care. The program authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities, such as public or nonprofit telemental health provider networks. Eligible entities can use grant funds to deliver home-based telemental health services, develop metrics to measure service quality, and support infrastructure improvements like broadband access and device provision. Covered populations include those in health professional shortage areas in rural areas and individuals engaged in farming, fishing, or forestry industries. The Secretary is required to submit reports to congressional committees on the impact and quality of care provided through the program. Up to $10,000,000 may be allocated annually from 2025 through 2029 to carry out the program.

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Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025

Last updated: 12/17/2025 · Introduced: 12/17/2025

Author: Andrea Salinas (D-OR)

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This bill establishes a grant program to expand access to mental health and substance use services via home-based telemental health care for underserved rural populations.
Eligible entities can receive grants to deliver these services, measure quality, and improve infrastructure like broadband access and device provision.
The program allocates up to $10 million annually from 2025 through 2029 to support these initiatives, specifically targeting individuals in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.

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