US SB583 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (thus permitting direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to SNF residents).
Title
Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| 2011-03-15 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1680-1681) |
Subjects
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/583/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s583/BILLS-112s583is.pdf |
