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HR 945 116th Congress House

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

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: February 13, 2019 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 9, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 9, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 30, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 31, 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 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 9, 2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

This bill provides for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare. It also excludes such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6637 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
  • S 286 Identical bill Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 88
All 88 Democratic 55 Republican 13
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 8, 2020
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Nov 17, 2020
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 29, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Sep 1, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Aug 4, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 29, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 11, 2020
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Mar 4, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 4, 2020
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 25, 2020
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jan 15, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jan 15, 2020
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jan 7, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Dec 6, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 21, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Nov 18, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 12, 2019
Cook, Paul
· Nov 8, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Nov 8, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 8, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 4, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2019
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 24, 2019
Gianforte, Greg
· Sep 24, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 24, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Sep 18, 2019
King, Steve
· Sep 18, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 16, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 16, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 12, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Aug 30, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Aug 30, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 22, 2019
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 18, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Jul 18, 2019
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