Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 23, 2017)
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017
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.
What just happenedJul 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 23, 2017
- Jul 5, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 30, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 23, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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 23, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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 23, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House