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S.870: Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 18, 2021
- Latest Major Action March 18, 2021
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (6 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 18, 2021
Bill Summary
Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021 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 18, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| March 18, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) |