HR 4277
114th Congress
House
Health
Health personnel
Medicare
Mental health
Medicare Mental Health Access Act
Introduced: December 16, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 18, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 16, 2015
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 16, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Mental Health Access Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services.
The bill excludes a clinical psychologist, in 2017 and 2018, from certain negative payment adjustments for failing to be a meaningful electronic health records user.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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