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S. 683 119th Congress Senate

More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025

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: February 24, 2025 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 24, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025

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
  • HR 7324 More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 24, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 683: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-683/
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"S. 683: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-683/.
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S. 683, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-683/.
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