S. 562 · 113th Congress
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013
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Stabenow2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), particularly those provided in rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and in hospice…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 14, 2013
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), particularly those provided in rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and in hospice programs.
Amends Medicare part E (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.
Authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013
Latest action (Mar 14, 2013): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1855-1856)
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 14, 2013
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.