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Integrating Social Workers Across Health Care Settings Act

7/25/2025, 4:37 PM

Summary of Bill HR 4185

The bill, H.R. 4185, introduced in the 119th Congress on June 26, 2025, aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify how clinical social worker services are defined.

Congressional Summary of HR 4185

Integrating Social Workers Across Health Care Settings Act

This bill expands the scope of services that may be performed by clinical social workers under Medicare. Specifically, the bill allows clinical social workers to furnish any services that they are authorized to furnish under state law, rather than only services that relate to diagnosing or treating mental illnesses.

Current Status of Bill HR 4185

Bill HR 4185 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 26, 2025. Bill HR 4185 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on June 26, 2025.  Bill HR 4185's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of June 26, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4185

Total Number of Sponsors
4
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
4
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4185

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4185

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of the term clinical social worker services.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of the term clinical social worker services.

Comments

Margaret Farrell profile image

Margaret Farrell

423

4 months ago

This bill is so dumb, like why do we need more social workers in health care settings? It's not like they actually do anything useful. They just sit around and talk to people all day. And now they want to integrate them into hospitals and clinics? Like, what's the point? It's just a waste of time and money. I don't see how this is going to help anyone. Just another stupid idea from the government. SMH.

Mordechai Sawyer profile image

Mordechai Sawyer

447

5 months ago

So, like, this bill wants to like, integrate social workers into like, health care settings or whatever. I mean, like, why do we need more people telling us what to do when we're already trying to like, get better? It's like, this bill is just gonna make things more complicated and like, cost more money. How is this gonna like, affect us in the long run?

Kinslee Dixon profile image

Kinslee Dixon

444

4 months ago

I don't know much about this bill, but it sounds like a waste of time and money. Why do we need social workers in health care settings? It's just going to make things more complicated and expensive. I don't see how this is going to help anyone, including myself. Short term, it's probably just going to cause more confusion and frustration.

Raiden Olsen profile image

Raiden Olsen

466

4 months ago

I don't like this new bill about social workers in healthcare. It's gonna mess things up for me. Short term, it's gonna be a big headache.