Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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56 cosponsors · 44 D, 12 R

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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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2015

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015

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: Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015

Latest action (Jun 23, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 12, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.