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S.483: Medicare Mental Health Access Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 3, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 3, 2011
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Medicare Mental Health Access Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to treat as a physician, for Medicare purposes, a clinical psychologist acting within the scope of a psychologist's license (or other state law authorization), but only with respect to the furnishing of clinical psychologists services which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the state.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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March 3, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) |