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Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007

Introduced: March 20, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Mar 20, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3356)
Mar 20, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3355-3356)
Mar 20, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 - 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 March 20, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3356)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1588 Identical bill Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Sep 20, 2007
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 23, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 921: Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-921/
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