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S. 3157 118th Congress Senate

More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for incentives under the Medicare health professional shortage area bonus program … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for incentives under the Medicare health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services.

Introduced: October 26, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
Oct 26, 2023
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 Latest action October 26, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2023

This bill provides for additional Medicare payments to health care practitioners who provide services in mental health professional shortage areas for individuals 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Oct 26, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3157: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3157/
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"S. 3157: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3157/.
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S. 3157, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3157/.
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