US SB1830 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-3-1)
Status: Introduced on July 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare, (2) exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and (3) authorize marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
Title
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] |
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] |
| Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2759 (Related) 2015-06-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB5475 (Related) 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB5475 (Related) 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Mental health
Rural conditions and development
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Mental health
Rural conditions and development
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1830/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1830/BILLS-114s1830is.pdf |
