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S.782: Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2019
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 13, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 13, 2019
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 13, 2019
Bill Summary
Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2019 This bill increases the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services. The bill excludes clinical social worker services from the prospective payment system in which predetermined amounts form the basis for payment under Medicare. Additionally, the bill alters the definition of clinical social worker services as it relates to Medicare. Under current law, such services (1) include...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 13, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| March 13, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) |