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Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2005

Introduced: March 3, 2005 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 15, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 3, 2005
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.
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide, by a gradual increase in the percentage of expenses considered incurred expenses, for a gradual reduction (from 50% to the standard 20%) by 2011 of copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare program.

What's happening now March 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4