To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program.
USA115th CongressHR-1173| House
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Kristi L. Noem
Republican Representative
South Dakota
Cosponsors (43)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Tim Murphy (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Medicare Mental Health Access Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Health personnelMedicareMental health
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program.
USA115th CongressHR-1173| House
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Medicare Mental Health Access Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Kristi L. Noem
Republican Representative
South Dakota
Cosponsors (43)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Tim Murphy (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health personnelMedicareMental health