Senate Bill 838 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-16

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Alternative Names

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

A bill 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

Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]

Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]

Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

Committees and Subcommittees

Finance Committee

Variations and Revisions

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023

3/14/2024, 5:28 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
S - 838

Introduced on
2023-03-16

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/16/2023

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 IntroducedA bill to 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 careā€¢
Medical tests and diagnostic methodsā€¢
Medicareā€¢
Mental healthā€¢
Nursingā€¢
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/19/2023

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 Action3/16/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.