Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

Summary

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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.

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(1/31/19)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Barrasso

Senate (R) Wyoming

Cosponsors (20)

Sinema

(D) AZ

Brown

(D) OH

Jones

(D) AL

Leahy

(D) VT

Hassan

Senate (D) New Hampshire

Collins

Senate (R) Maine

Coons

Senate (D) Delaware

Shaheen

Senate (D) New Hampshire

Bennet

Senate (D) Colorado

Stabenow

(D) MI

Topics

Health

Environment & Public Lands

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Jan 31, 2019