Bill · H.R. 5357· House(119-HR-5357)

College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act of 2025

Age: 51 years

Nebraska

Introduced: 9/15/2025
Last activity: 9/15/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsored by: Mike Flood
Cosponsors: - 9 - 11

Health

Introduced
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What this bill would do

The College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act of 2025 aims to allow college mental health providers to give services to students via telehealth technology. This applies even if the student is in a different State from where the provider's college is located. Providers must follow specific rules for initiating these services, such as verifying student identity and obtaining acknowledgments. The bill establishes that providers act within the scope of their license from their primary State. It also ensures that medical malpractice insurance treats these services as if they occurred in the provider's home State. Finally, it allows States to enter into interstate compacts to facilitate these services.

Yes· 3 of 10

Would students be better off under this?+9
The bill directly ensures that college students can maintain continuous mental health treatment through telehealth regardless of their physical location.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+8
College-aged young adults benefit directly from uninterrupted access to mental health care providers while away from campus.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+8
The bill grants college mental health providers the ability to deliver telehealth services to students across state lines, significantly improving access to mental health care.