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S. 3430 118th Congress Senate

Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023

Official title: An original bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug cos… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: An original bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 7, 2023 Introduced by: Ron Wyden Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.
Dec 7, 2023
Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Wyden. With written report No. 118-121.
Dec 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 7, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3430/
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"S. 3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3430/.
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S. 3430, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3430/.
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