S 1152
109th 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 2005
Introduced: May 26, 2005
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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