HR 1340
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Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2003
Introduced: March 18, 2003
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Became law
Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 18, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Mar 18, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for: (1) elimination of the lifetime limit on inpatient mental health services; (2) parity in treatment for outpatient mental health services; (3) coverage of intensive residential services under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) and of intensive outpatient services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); (4) exclusion of clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system; and (5) coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Committees of jurisdiction
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