H.R. 3662 113th Congress House

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services unde… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 2014 See on congress.gov

Health Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare

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Mental healthRural conditions and development

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Dec 6, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Dec 5, 2013

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.

Dec 5, 2013

Introduced in House

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Latest action December 6, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), particularly those provided in rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and in hospice programs.

Amends Medicare part E (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.

Authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

Related & companion bills 3

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 13

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Dec 12, 2014

Brownley, Julia

California · Sep 18, 2014

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Sep 15, 2014

Ruiz, Raul

California · Jul 28, 2014

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Jun 17, 2014

Doggett, Lloyd

Texas · May 22, 2014

Huffman, Jared

California · Feb 14, 2014

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Feb 14, 2014

California · Dec 5, 2013

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