US Congress Senate Bill 604 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of 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 (FQHCs), and in hospice programs. Amends Medicare part C (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system. Authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2011

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]	Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2011-03-17	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1829-1830)

SB1680 (Related) 2011-10-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/604/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s604/BILLS-112s604is.pdf