SENATE 448115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Medicare Mental Health Access Act
- Last Action
- 2/27/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2017-02-27Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-27 (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 (14)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
- TOM UDALL (D-NM)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Subjects
- Health personnel
- Medicare
- Mental health
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