To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3032| House
| Updated: 7/5/2017
John Katko
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (74)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare, (2) exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and (3) authorize marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital 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.
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Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicareMental healthRural conditions and development
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3032| House
| Updated: 7/5/2017
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare, (2) exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and (3) authorize marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital 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.
John Katko
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (74)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
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- Introduced
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- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicareMental healthRural conditions and development