HR 884
116th Congress
House
Medicare Mental Health Access Act
Official title: 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.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 2019
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.
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Medicare Mental Health Access Act
This bill expands the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services.
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Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
39
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Gabbard, Tulsi
D
Beatty, Joyce
R
Miller, Carol D.
R
Emmer, Tom
R
Lucas, Frank D.
D
Huffman, Jared
Yarmuth, John
Long, Billy
Luria, Elaine
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
D
McCollum, Betty
D
Luján, Ben Ray
R
Rutherford, John H.
D
Pingree, Chellie
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Harder, Josh
PETERSON, COLLIN
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
Hartzler, Vicky
D
Himes, James A.
D
Soto, Darren
D
McGovern, James P.
Perlmutter, Ed
D
Raskin, Jamie
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
Gianforte, Greg
D
Craig, Angie
D
Tonko, Paul
R
Johnson, Dusty
R
Cole, Tom
R
Hern, Kevin
R
Smith, Adrian
D
Golden, Jared F.
King, Steve
D
Moore, Gwen
D
Pocan, Mark
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
R
Smith, Jason
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 884: Medicare Mental Health Access Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-884/
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