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Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

12/29/2022, 7:03 PM

Congressional Summary of S 4712

Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to conduct outreach on Medicare coverage of occupational therapy services to treat substance use or mental health disorders. The CMS must also issue guidance on the availability of such services under Medicaid.

Current Status of Bill S 4712

Bill S 4712 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 2, 2022. Bill S 4712 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on August 2, 2022.  Bill S 4712's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of August 2, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4712

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4712

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4712

Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act
Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act
A bill to clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

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