Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 1592 Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/12/2024, 12:45 AM

Summary of Bill S 1592

Bill 118 s 1592, also known as the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The purpose of this bill is to ensure that individuals have equal access to mental health services provided by occupational therapists.

The bill aims to achieve this by requiring insurance companies to provide coverage for mental health services provided by occupational therapists at the same level as coverage for other mental health professionals, such as psychologists and social workers. This would help to eliminate any disparities in coverage that currently exist between different types of mental health providers.

Additionally, the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act seeks to increase awareness of the benefits of occupational therapy in treating mental health conditions. By highlighting the effectiveness of occupational therapy in improving mental health outcomes, the bill aims to encourage more individuals to seek out these services. Overall, the passage of Bill 118 s 1592 would help to ensure that individuals have access to the mental health services they need, regardless of the type of provider they choose. This would ultimately lead to improved mental health outcomes for individuals across the country.

Congressional Summary of S 1592

Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct outreach on Medicare coverage of occupational therapy services to treat substance use or mental health disorders.

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Current Status of Bill S 1592

Bill S 1592 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 15, 2023. Bill S 1592 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on May 15, 2023. Bill S 1592's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of May 15, 2023

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Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1592

Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity ActOccupational Therapy Mental Health Parity ActA bill to clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1592

Margaret Wood Hassan

New Hampshire(Democrat)

Tim Scott

South Carolina(Republican)

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Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

Summary of Bill S 1592

Congressional Summary of S 1592

Read the Full Bill

Current Status of Bill S 1592

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1592

Total Number of Sponsors

Democrat Sponsors

Republican Sponsors

Unaffiliated Sponsors

Total Number of Cosponsors

Democrat Cosponsors

Republican Cosponsors

Unaffiliated Cosponsors

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1592

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1592

Comments

Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1592

Margaret Wood Hassan

Tim Scott

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An original bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes.