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A bill 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 CongressS-448| Senate 
| Updated: 2/27/2017
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (14)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Finance 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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Timeline
Feb 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1173
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 27, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • March 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1173
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1173: 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.
Health personnelMedicareMental health

A bill 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 CongressS-448| Senate 
| Updated: 2/27/2017
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.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Feb 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1173
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 27, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • March 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1173
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (14)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1173: 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.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health personnelMedicareMental health