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S 1212 110th Congress Senate

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities.

Introduced: April 25, 2007 See on congress.gov
Health Medical feesMedicareNursing homesSocial WelfareSocial work
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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.
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Apr 25, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 25, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5098-5099)
Apr 25, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 25, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (thus permitting direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities).

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 25, 2007
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 25, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1212: Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1212/
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"S. 1212: Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1212/.
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