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S.448: Medicare Mental Health Access Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 27, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 27, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (11 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 27, 2017
Bill Summary
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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 27, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Feb. 27, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) |