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HR 2787 108th Congress House

Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: September 21, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 23, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 22, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 18, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1519-1520)
Jul 17, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Jul 17, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for a gradual reduction of copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare program (from 50 percent to the standard 20 percent) by 2009.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 853 Identical bill Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 21, 2004
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jul 15, 2004
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 16, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2787: Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2787/
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"H.R. 2787: Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2787/.
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H.R. 2787, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2787/.
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