Senate Bill 286
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 31, 2019
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Bill
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286
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116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
John Barrasso
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Summary
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.
January 31, 2019
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01/31/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
01/31/2019
Introduced in Senate
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Nov 1, 2022 3:17:46 PM