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HR 2945 106th Congress House

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2000 See on congress.gov
Health Ambulatory careClinicsCounselingFamilies
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Family servicesHospices (Terminal care)Housing and Community DevelopmentMarriage counselingMedicareMental health servicesNursing homesProspective payment systems (Medical care)PsychotherapyRural hospitalsSocial Welfare
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 5, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 24, 1999
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Sep 24, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1955-1956)
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 Latest action October 19, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of marriage and family therapist services generally, and particularly such services provided in rural health clinics and in hospice programs. Authorizes marriage and family therapists to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

Amends Medicare part C (Miscellaneous) to provide for the exclusion of such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 14, 2000
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 14, 2000
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 14, 2000
Burr, Richard
· Nov 18, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 18, 1999
LAMPSON, NICK
· Nov 18, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2945: Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2945/
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