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S. 286

Referred to Committee

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

Introduced 1/31/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

1/31/2019 • Senate

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.

Introduced in Senate • 1/31/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicareMental healthRural conditions and development

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (32)

Party Breakdown

21
Democrats
9
Republicans
2
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Republican • WY

Sponsored 1/31/2019

Cosponsors (31)

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Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]

D-MI

Joined 1/31/2019

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Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]

D-AL

Joined 2/14/2019

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Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

D-NH

Joined 2/25/2019

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Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]

D-VT

Joined 2/28/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

January 31, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate1/31/2019

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors31