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Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2005

Introduced: May 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 26, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6051-6052)
May 26, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 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 May 26, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1125 Identical bill Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 16, 2005
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 8, 2005
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 8, 2005
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 26, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1152: Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1152/
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"S. 1152: Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1152/.
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S. 1152, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1152/.
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