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HR 5324 109th Congress House

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2006

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services unde… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 2006 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 10, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E764)
May 9, 2006
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.
May 9, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, to provide for coverage under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services generally, and particularly such services provided in rural health clinics and in hospice programs.

Amends Medicare part C (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.

Authorizes marriage and family therapists to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1447 Related bill Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005
  • S 784 Related bill Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Schmidt, Jean
· Sep 6, 2006
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 24, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5324: Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5324/
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"H.R. 5324: Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5324/.
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H.R. 5324, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5324/.
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