Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 18, 2021Health
S. 828
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 18, 2021)
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021
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.
What just happenedMar 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY](R-WY)Sponsor
34 cosponsors26 D6 R2 I
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- Introduced in SenateMar 18, 2021
- Mar 18, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Mar 18, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate