House Bill 1638 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-03-17

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Alternative Names

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.

Associated Legislation

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Medicare

Mental health

Nursing

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health Subcommittee

Ways and Means Committee

Variations and Revisions

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

1/11/2024, 8:30 AM

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

This bill increases the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services. The bill excludes clinical social worker services from the prospective payment system in w...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 1638

Introduced on
2023-03-17

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/17/2023

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

This bill increases the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services. The bill excludes clinical social worker services from the prospective payment system in w...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Mental health
Nursing
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/17/2023

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

This bill increases the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services. The bill excludes clinical social worker services from the prospective payment system in w...


Latest Action3/24/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.