Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 12, 2015)
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), particularly those provided in rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and in hospice programs.
Amends Medicare part E (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.
Authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
What just happenedJun 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 12, 2015
- Jun 23, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 19, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 12, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Jun 12, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jun 12, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 12, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House