Medicare Mental Health Access Act

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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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40 cosponsors · 32 D, 8 R

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 16, 2015

Medicare Mental Health Access Act

The bill excludes a clinical psychologist, in 2017 and 2018, from certain negative payment adjustments for failing to be a meaningful electronic health records user.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Medicare Mental Health Access Act

Latest action (Feb 5, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 16, 2015

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

No recorded floor vote found.