Sec. 10. Outpatient critical access hospitals
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Notwithstanding section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) and subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide payment under section 1834(g) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(g) ) for outpatient critical access hospital services consisting of behavioral therapy services furnished by a critical access hospital to an individual during the period beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending on the date that is two years after the last day of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ), via telecommunications technology, notwithstanding the fact that such individual is not located at such hospital.
In the case of an individual receiving services described in subsection
(a)from a critical access hospital during the period described in subsection (a), if such individual has not, prior to receiving such services, received in-person care at such hospital, payment shall be made to such hospital in accordance with such subsection only if such services complement a plan of care that includes in-person care to be furnished at such hospital not later than 1 year after the date such services are furnished. For purposes of this section: The term “critical access hospital” has the meaning given such term in section 1861(mm)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(1) ). The term “outpatient critical access hospital services” has the meaning given such term in section 1861(mm)(3) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(3) ). The term “telecommunications technology” means a communications system permitting two-way, real-time interactive communication between the individuals and health care professional and includes a communications system consisting of only audio capabilities, but only if such individual does not have access to a communications system with audio-visual capabilities.
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- 42 USC 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)
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