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Medicare+Choice Mental Health Coverage Access Assurance Act of 1998

Introduced: June 3, 1998 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Became law
Jun 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jun 10, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 3, 1998
Referred to House Commerce
Jun 3, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 3, 1998
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 3, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E985)
Jun 3, 1998
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare+Choice Mental Health Coverage Access Assurance Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to the Medicare+Choice program to provide for inclusion of: (1) any attempt or threat to inflict injury to self in the definition of emergency medical condition; (2) mental health in the coordination of post-stabilization care of an enrollee; (3) information on hospitalization, outpatient, and drug coverage available for treatment of mental illness and addiction disorder under the original Medicare fee-for-service program option; and (4) mental illness treatment services and expenditures in information on utilization restrictions. Requires a Medicare+Choice organization offering a Medicare+Choice plan to provide access to appropriate mental health (as well as physical health) providers, including credentialed specialists, for medically necessary treatment and services, including inpatient psychiatric hospital services.

What's happening now June 11, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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