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HR 3662 113th Congress House Health Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicare Mental health Rural conditions and development

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013

Introduced: July 25, 2014 See on congress.gov
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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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 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.

What's happening now December 6, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4574 Related bill Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014
  • S 562 Related bill Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013
  • S 2359 Related bill Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 12, 2014
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 18, 2014
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 15, 2014
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 28, 2014
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jul 25, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jul 14, 2014
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 17, 2014
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 22, 2014
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 14, 2014
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 14, 2014
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 21, 2014
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Thompson, Mike
California · Dec 5, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3662: Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3662/
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"H.R. 3662: Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3662/.
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