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S 4712 117th Congress Senate Health

Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

Introduced: August 2, 2022 Introduced by: Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 2, 2022
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Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to conduct outreach on Medicare coverage of occupational therapy services to treat substance use or mental health disorders. The CMS must also issue guidance on the availability of such services under Medicaid.

What's happening now August 2, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 20, 2022
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Aug 2, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4712: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4712/
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"S. 4712: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4712/.
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S. 4712, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4712/.
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