Bill116th CongressFiled Aug 1, 2019Health
S. 2412
Addiction Treatment Access Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 1, 2019)
Addiction Treatment Access Act
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of addiction counselor services that are used to diagnose and treat substance abuse and that would otherwise be covered if provided by a physician, including incidental services, as long as no payment is made to other providers for such services.
What just happenedAug 1, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT](D-MT)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateAug 1, 2019
- Aug 1, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Aug 1, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate