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Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-782| Senate 
| Updated: 3/13/2019
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (2)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)John Barrasso (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 services performed for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and (2) exclude services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility as a condition of the facility's participation in the Medicare program. The bill repeals these provisions and instead specifies that such services include certain types of health behavior assessment and intervention.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1533
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 6, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1533
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1533: Improving Access to Mental Health Act
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthNursingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-782| Senate 
| Updated: 3/13/2019
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 services performed for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and (2) exclude services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility as a condition of the facility's participation in the Medicare program. The bill repeals these provisions and instead specifies that such services include certain types of health behavior assessment and intervention.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1533
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 6, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1533
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (2)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)John Barrasso (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1533: Improving Access to Mental Health Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthNursingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations