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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 See on congress.gov
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.
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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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 September 29, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5042: More Behavioral Health Providers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5042/
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"S. 5042: More Behavioral Health Providers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5042/.
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S. 5042, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5042/.
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