I supported the legislation that established the 9-8-8 national suicide and mental health crisis hotline and continue to back efforts to expand telehealth resources so that distance is not a barrier to getting help.
Continue to support and back efforts to expand telehealth resources so distance is not a barrier to getting mental health help.
Occurrences
I supported the legislation that established the 9-8-8 national suicide and mental health crisis hotline and continue to back efforts to expand telehealth resources so that distance is not a barrier to getting help.
I supported the legislation that established the 9-8-8 national suicide and mental health crisis hotline and continue to back efforts to expand telehealth resources so that distance is not a barrier to getting help.
S.414 Advancing Digital Support for Mental Health Services Act; introduced Feb 5, 2025; sponsor: Sullivan (R-AK).
Evidence
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“I supported the legislation that established the 9-8-8 national suicide and mental health crisis hotline and continue to back efforts to expand telehealth resources so that distance is not a barrier to getting help.”
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Sen. Sullivan celebrated unanimous Senate passage of the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act (introduced by him) and the release summarizes his prior legislative work on mental-health access and collaborative-care (LINC) efforts.
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"I supported the legislation that established the 9-8-8 national suicide and mental health crisis hotline and continue to back efforts to expand telehealth resources so that distance is not a barrier to getting help."
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Sen. Sullivan celebrated unanimous Senate passage of the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act (S.414), a bill he introduced to require reporting on targeted social-media advertising and encourage platforms to promote local mental-health resources; the release also cites his prior legislative work (e.g., LINC) expanding collaborative care.
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I supported the legislation that established the 9-8-8 national suicide and mental health crisis hotline and continue to back efforts to expand telehealth resources so that distance is not a barrier to getting help.
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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"continue to back efforts to expand telehealth resources so that distance is not a barrier to getting help."
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Senate passed S.414 (Advancing Digital Support for Mental Health Services Act) on December 9, 2025; bill focuses on advertising transparency and encouraging platforms to promote mental-health resources online.
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In an April 14, 2026 op-ed Sen. Dan Sullivan explicitly states he "continues to back efforts to expand telehealth resources" so distance is not a barrier to getting mental-health care.
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Congressional record shows S.414, sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan, passed the Senate on Dec 9, 2025; the bill advances online promotion of mental-health resources and advertising transparency rather than broad telehealth infrastructure, licensure, or reimbursement reforms.
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I continue to back efforts to expand telehealth resources so distance is not a barrier to getting mental-health care.
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S.414 (Advancing Digital Support for Mental Health Services Act) — Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent on December 9, 2025.
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I ... continue to back efforts to expand telehealth resources so that distance is not a barrier to getting help.
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Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing - April 21, 2026.
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A telehealth bill that would reauthorize telehealth network and resource programs passed the House Tuesday (April 21), marking lawmakers’ commitment to telehealth during the two-year extension of flexibilities.
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In an April 14, 2026 guest op-ed, Sen. Dan Sullivan explicitly states he “continues to back efforts to expand telehealth resources” so that distance is not a barrier to mental health care.
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Sullivan-led legislation to improve digital access to mental-health resources passed in the Senate, and the release highlights his long-term work on supporting access programs—including the LINC grant program—addressing distance and collaborative care.
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Sen. Dan Sullivan sponsored S.414, which passed the Senate on December 9, 2025; the bill aims to increase digital outreach and expand access to mental-health resources online.
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The House passed legislation reauthorizing network grant funding for telehealth, indicating ongoing federal legislative focus on expanding telehealth resources; the report does not document specific action by Sen. Sullivan during this window.
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12/09/2025 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8581-8582; text: CR S8581-8582)
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Sen. Sullivan celebrated unanimous Senate passage of the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act (S.414), a bill he introduced, and said it builds on his long-term work supporting access programs like LINC that address distance and collaborative care.
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Sullivan introduced legislation to permanently waive a federal in-person visit requirement before seniors can receive mental health services virtually, and said the rule is an obstacle to tackling the mental health crisis.
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Sullivan and Rosen introduced the FRONTIER Community Act to expand access to mental health services through telemedicine in frontier states and make the change permanent.
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Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]. Actions overview shows the bill was introduced in Senate on 02/05/2025, reported from committee on 06/24/2025, and passed Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent on 12/09/2025; the bill tracker lists the measure as passed Senate, with the next step still pending House action.
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Sen. Sullivan celebrated unanimous Senate passage of the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act and said the bill would encourage online platforms to promote mental health resources and community engagement.
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The presentation says the bill 'allows telehealth copays to be covered by insurance outside of overall health insurance deductibles,' making telehealth easier for seniors and Alaskans in rural areas to use.
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An official Senate release says Sen. Sullivan was among the additional cosponsors of the CONNECT for Health Act, which would permanently remove geographic restrictions on telehealth, expand originating sites to patients' homes, and remove the in-person visit requirement for telemental health services.
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Sullivan's office announced that he introduced legislation to permanently waive the federal requirement that seniors seeking mental health services have an in-person visit before receiving virtual care, and quoted him saying distance and rural access barriers should not block patients from services.
Assessments
The promise was framed as an ongoing support/backing commitment rather than a pledge to enact a specific telehealth statute. During Sullivan's current Senate term, evidence shows he publicly reaffirmed support for expanding telehealth resources for mental-health access and sponsored S.414, the Advancing Digital Support for Mental Health Services Act, which passed the Senate in December 2025. The bill is not a comprehensive telehealth infrastructure or reimbursement law, but it is a concrete Sullivan-led effort to expand digital mental-health resources, enough to satisfy this low-specificity support promise in the same term.
Sullivan publicly reaffirmed in April 2026 that he continues to back expanding telehealth resources so distance is not a barrier, and he also sponsored S.414, which advanced mental-health access legislation through the Senate in the same term. The promise was to keep supporting and backing such efforts, not necessarily to enact a completed telehealth overhaul, and the record shows he did that in office.
Sullivan publicly reiterated that he continues to back efforts to expand telehealth resources so distance is not a barrier to mental health help, and he also sponsored and advanced S.414, a mental-health access bill that passed the Senate in his current term. The promise is about continued support and backing, not passage of a specific telehealth overhaul, so his documented advocacy and legislative action are sufficient to count it as fulfilled in-office.
The promise was to continue supporting and backing efforts to expand telehealth resources for mental health access, not necessarily to enact a comprehensive telehealth law. During the same Senate term, Sullivan publicly reiterated this exact commitment and materially advanced related digital mental-health access legislation, including sponsoring S.414, which passed the Senate in December 2025. Although S.414 is not a full telehealth infrastructure, licensure, or reimbursement expansion and had not completed House passage, the claim is framed as continued support/backing of efforts, so the documented public support and Senate legislative action satisfy the promise.
The promise was framed as continuing to support and back efforts, not as guaranteeing enactment of a specific telehealth law. During the same federal Senate term, Sullivan publicly reaffirmed that commitment and sponsored S.414, the Advancing Digital Support for Mental Health Services Act, which passed the Senate in December 2025 and advanced digital access to mental-health resources. The evidence is not a full comprehensive telehealth expansion, but it is enough to show he materially backed relevant mental-health access efforts consistent with the promise.
Multiple sources confirm that Sen. Dan Sullivan publicly and repeatedly reaffirmed his ongoing support for efforts to expand telehealth for mental health, specifically as stated in his campaign promise. In addition, he led and passed legislation (S.414) in the Senate to improve digital access to mental-health resources, supporting expanded access via online and telehealth means. While S.414 focuses broadly on digital resource expansion and does not represent comprehensive telehealth infrastructure reform, the legislative action—alongside strong public commitments—fulfills the promise to actively back and support efforts to expand telehealth resources. Both public advocacy and concrete legislative engagement meet the criteria for delivery given the moderate specificity of the promise.
Sen. Sullivan explicitly reaffirmed the promise in an April 14, 2026 op-ed stating he “continues to back efforts to expand telehealth resources,” which directly matches the pledge to continue supporting such efforts. He also sponsored and advanced related mental‑health digital legislation (S.414, passed the Senate Dec 9, 2025) and has prior legislative activity on access (LINC, support for 9‑8‑8) cited in his press materials. While the legislative items noted focus more on digital promotion and resource awareness than on broad telehealth infrastructure/licensure/reimbursement reforms, the claim is a commitment to continue backing efforts — which he has done both publicly and through related legislation during the term.
Sen. Sullivan publicly reaffirmed he "continues to back efforts to expand telehealth resources" (April 14, 2026 op-ed) and sponsored related legislation (S.414) that passed the Senate to advance digital mental-health supports and platform promotion of local resources. Although S.414 focuses on online promotion and transparency rather than comprehensive telehealth infrastructure/licensure/reimbursement reforms, the evidence shows he both voiced continued support and took legislative action consistent with backing efforts to expand access, fulfilling the promise as stated.
Evidence shows Senator Sullivan publicly and explicitly reaffirmed that he “continues to back efforts to expand telehealth resources” (op-ed, Apr 14, 2026). He also sponsored and advanced related mental-health legislation (S.414 passed the Senate Dec 9, 2025) and has prior legislative work on collaborative care (LINC). While S.414 focuses on digital promotion and ad transparency rather than comprehensive telehealth licensure/reimbursement reforms, the claim is about continuing to support/back efforts — which the record documents. Therefore the promise to continue backing telehealth-expansion efforts is fulfilled in public statements and legislative activity in the same term.
Sen. Sullivan publicly and explicitly reiterated that he “continues to back efforts to expand telehealth resources” in a 14 Apr 2026 op-ed, satisfying the promise to continue supporting/backing such efforts. He also sponsored S.414 (Advancing Digital Support for Mental Health Services Act), which passed the Senate (Dec 9, 2025), demonstrating concrete legislative activity related to online mental-health supports. While S.414 focuses on advertising transparency and promotion of online resources rather than comprehensive telehealth infrastructure/licensure/reimbursement reforms, the claim commits to supporting and backing efforts (not guaranteeing full elimination of distance barriers). The public statement plus legislative sponsorship constitute delivery of the pledge to continue backing telehealth expansion efforts within the same term.
Sen. Sullivan has both publicly reiterated continued support for expanding telehealth (April 14, 2026 op-ed) and led/advanced related mental-health legislation during the same term (sponsoring S.414, which passed the Senate Dec 9, 2025, and prior work on LINC and support for 9-8-8). While S.414 focuses on digital advertising/transparency and online promotion of resources rather than broad telehealth infrastructure or licensure/reimbursement reforms, the record shows he continued to back and take legislative action to expand digital mental-health resources, satisfying the promise to continue supporting such efforts.
Sen. Sullivan has publicly reaffirmed support for expanding telehealth (April 2026 op-ed) and led related legislative efforts (e.g., S.414/ADS passed the Senate and prior LINC work). However, the enacted/advancing measures documented focus on crisis hotline, digital outreach, advertising transparency, and awareness rather than direct, comprehensive telehealth expansion (e.g., broadband, licensure or reimbursement reforms) that would eliminate distance as a barrier. Evidence shows meaningful effort and some related policy progress but not full delivery of the claimed outcome.
Sen. Sullivan has publicly stated he "continues to back efforts to expand telehealth resources" (Apr 14, 2026 op-ed) and led related legislative activity: he introduced the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act (S.414) which the Senate passed (Mar 31, 2026) and his record includes prior measures (e.g., LINC) aimed at expanding collaborative care. Those actions show active support and some legislative progress on digital/mental-health access. However, the available evidence does not show clear, enacted policies specifically expanding telehealth infrastructure or removing distance barriers (e.g., reimbursement, interstate licensing, broadband or explicit telehealth programs) that would fully satisfy the claim, so the promise is only partially fulfilled.
Sen. Sullivan expressly stated in an April 14, 2026 op-ed that he "continues to back efforts to expand telehealth resources" (evidence 1652). He also led and celebrated Senate passage of the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act (introduced by him) and cited prior legislative work (LINC) to expand access and collaborative care (evidence 1653). These statements plus concrete legislative action to advance digital/telehealth mental-health resources support the claim that he continued to back and take steps to expand telehealth so distance is not a barrier.