HOUSE 884116th CongressSubcommittee Hearings Held.

Medicare Mental Health Access Act

Last Action: 6/30/2020

Actions

2020-06-30Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-01-31Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-01-30Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-01-30Referred 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.
2019-01-30Referred 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.
2019-01-30Introduced in House
2019-01-30Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-30 (00)

Medicare Mental Health Access Act

This bill expands 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)

Jason Smith (R-MO)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
Andy Levin (D-MI)
Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Steve King (R-IA)
JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Jared Golden (D-ME)
Kevin Hern (R-OK)
Adrian Smith (R-NE)
Tom Cole (R-OK)
GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Angie Craig (D-MN)
Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
Greg Gianforte (R-MT)
Al Lawson (D-FL)

Subjects

Health personnel
Medicare
Mental health

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