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HR 831 112th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: March 16, 2011 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health Health personnelMedicareMental health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 28, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 28, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to treat as a physician, for Medicare purposes, a clinical psychologist acting within the scope of a psychologist's license (or other state law authorization), but only with respect to the furnishing of clinical psychologists services which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the state.


 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 483 Related bill Medicare Mental Health Access Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 13 Republican 1
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 14, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 12, 2012
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 12, 2012
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 29, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 20, 2012
Chandler, Ben
· Jun 6, 2012
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 1, 2012
Sutton, Betty
· Aug 16, 2011
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 27, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Jul 19, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 15, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· Jul 13, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 22, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· May 10, 2011
Pierluisi, Pedro
· May 10, 2011
Bordallo, Madeleine
· May 2, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 12, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Apr 12, 2011
Miller, Brad
· Apr 7, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 16, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 11, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 28, 2011
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Feb 28, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 28, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 831: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-831/
MLA
"H.R. 831: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-831/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 831, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-831/.
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[H.R. 831: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-831/)
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