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S 708 118th Congress Senate Health Drug therapy Medicaid Mental health Prescription drugs State and local government operations

A bill to improve outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries with major depressive disorder or other mental health conditions.

Introduced: March 8, 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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Mar 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance for state Medicaid programs on best practices to support individuals with major depressive disorder or other mental health conditions, including options that include pharmacogenetic testing.

What's happening now March 8, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 11, 2023
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 8, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 708: A bill to improve outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries with major depressive disorder or other mental health conditions.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-708/
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"S. 708: A bill to improve outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries with major depressive disorder or other mental health conditions.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-708/.
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S. 708, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-708/.
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