US SB483 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Medicare Mental Health Access Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to treat as a physician, for Medicare purposes, a clinical psychologist acting within the scope of a psychologist's license (or other state law authorization), but only with respect to the furnishing of clinical psychologists services which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the state.
Title
Medicare Mental Health Access Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
| Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-03 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB831 (Related) 2011-03-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/483/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s483/BILLS-112s483is.pdf |
