Bill113th Congress

H.R. 794

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program.

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Introduced
Feb 15, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Health
Latest Action
Feb 19, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Democrat·IL-9
Bioguide ID: S001145
First Name: JANICE
Middle Name: D.
Last Name: SCHAKOWSKY
By Request: N
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Cosponsors
2
Committees
6
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
3
Subjects
1
Summaries
2
Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
794
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 15, 2013
Policy Area
Health
Is Law
No
Feb 19, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 15, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100

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.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100

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.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 15, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Feb 15, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Feb 15, 20130

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to treat as a physician, for Medicare purposes, a clinical psychologist acting within the scope of a psychologist's license (or other state law authorization), but only with respect to the furnishing of clinical psychologists services which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the state.


Ways and Means Committee

House· Standing

Energy and Commerce Committee

House· Standing
Health personnelMedicareMental health

Introduced in House

Feb 15, 2013

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psych… — Informed