S 5042
117th Congress
Senate
Health
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medicare
Mental health
More Behavioral Health Providers Act
Introduced: September 29, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
More Behavioral Health Providers Act
This bill provides for additional Medicare payments to health care practitioners who provide services in mental health professional shortage areas for individual with mental health or substance use disorders. The bill applies to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1