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- H.R.945
H.R.945: Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 31, 2019
- Latest Major Action Sept. 9, 2020
- See the eight similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
123 (98 Democrats, 25 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 31, 2019
Bill Summary
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 This bill provides for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare. It also excludes such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sept. 9, 2020 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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| Sept. 9, 2020 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| June 30, 2020 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| Feb. 1, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Jan. 31, 2019 |
Referred 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.
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| Jan. 31, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Jan. 31, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) |