S 310
108th Congress
Senate
Health
Ambulatory care
Clinics
Counseling
Families
Family services
Housing and Community Development
Marriage counseling
Medicare
Mental health services
Nursing homes
Psychotherapy
Rural health
Social Welfare
Terminal care
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2003
Introduced: February 5, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1988)
Feb 5, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1987-1988)
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Includes coverage of: (1) certain mental health services provided in rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers; and (2) certain marriage and family therapist services provided in hospices.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1988)
Committees of jurisdiction
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