S 784
109th Congress
Senate
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 2005
Introduced: April 14, 2005
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Became law
Apr 14, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3657-3658)
Apr 14, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3657)
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3657-3658)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1