S 853
108th Congress
Senate
Health
Ambulatory care
Coinsurance
Finance and Financial Sector
Medical economics
Medicare
Mental health services
Psychotherapy
Social Welfare
Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2003
Introduced: April 10, 2003
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 10, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5178-5180)
Apr 10, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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