HR 5324
109th Congress
House
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 2006
Introduced: May 9, 2006
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1