HR 2945
106th Congress
House
Health
Ambulatory care
Clinics
Counseling
Families
Family services
Hospices (Terminal care)
Housing and Community Development
Marriage counseling
Medicare
Mental health services
Nursing homes
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
Psychotherapy
Rural hospitals
Social Welfare
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 1999
Introduced: September 24, 1999
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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
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)
Sep 24, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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