S. 1879
Referred to CommitteeSeniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
9/27/2017 • Senate
Summary
Seniors 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.
Introduced in Senate • 9/27/2017
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Originated in the Senate
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September 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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