Connecticut 2021 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05142 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/11/2021

                     
 
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General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5142  
January Session, 2021  
LCO No. 415 
 
 
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. MCCARTY, 38th Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH 
TREATMENT THROUGH TELEHEALTH. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That section 19a-906 of the general statutes be amended to allow for 1 
the provision of mental health treatment services through telehealth 2 
using audio-only telephone. 3 
Statement of Purpose:   
To expand access to mental health treatment services using telehealth.