The funding provides reimbursements for telecommunications services, information services, and connected devices needed for telehealth during the pandemic.
The letter notes that 20% of rural Americans experience mental illness, and that rural America is disproportionally adversely affected by the opioid epidemic.
The original executive order, imposed in April 2020 and which was set to expire on September 30, relaxes regulations on telehealth, including waivers on privacy and security protection laws.
