US SB448 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Medicare Mental Health Access Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services.
Title
Medicare Mental Health Access Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
| Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1173 (Same As) 2017-03-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/448/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s448/BILLS-115s448is.pdf |
