Medicare Mental Health Access Act

11/1/2022, 3:17 PM

Medicare Mental Health Access Act

This bill expands the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 884

Introduced on
2019-01-30

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/30/2019

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Medicare Mental Health Access Act

This bill expands the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Health personnel
Medicare
Mental health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/27/2019

Medicare Mental Health Access Act

This bill expands the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services....


Latest Action6/30/2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.