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HOUSE 1173115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Medicare Mental Health Access Act

Last Action
3/2/2017

Actions

  • 2017-03-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2017-02-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2017-02-16Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-16Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-16 (00)

Medicare Mental Health Access Act

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services.

Cosponsors (20)

  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • Carlos Curbelo (R-FL)
  • Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
  • Keith Ellison (D-MN)
  • WALTER JONES (R-NC)
  • Darren Soto (D-FL)
  • Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
  • BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
  • TIM RYAN (D-OH)
  • RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN)
  • Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
  • Tim Murphy (R-PA)
  • Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
  • Jared Huffman (D-CA)
  • COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
  • David Young (R-IA)
  • PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
  • Matt Cartwright (D-PA)

Subjects

  • Health personnel
  • Medicare
  • Mental health
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