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H.R. 945

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

This bill provides for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare. It also excludes such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5](D-CA)Sponsor
123 cosponsors98 D25 R
123cosponsors2committees9actions2related bills6subjects
  1. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  2. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Health Subcommittee
  4. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  5. IntroReferralH11100

    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
  6. IntroReferralH11100

    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
  7. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  8. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  9. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 — Informed