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Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-870| Senate 
| Updated: 3/18/2021
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (9)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021 This bill increases the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services. The bill excludes clinical social worker services from the prospective payment system in which predetermined amounts form the basis for payment under Medicare. Additionally, the bill alters the definition of clinical social worker services as it relates to Medicare. Under current law, such services (1) include services performed for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and (2) exclude services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility as a condition of the facility's participation in the Medicare program. The bill repeals these provisions and instead specifies that such services include certain types of health behavior assessment and intervention.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-782
Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2019
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2035
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-782
    Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2019


  • March 18, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • March 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2035
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2035: Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021
  • S 117-4486: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthNursingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-870| Senate 
| Updated: 3/18/2021
Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021 This bill increases the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services. The bill excludes clinical social worker services from the prospective payment system in which predetermined amounts form the basis for payment under Medicare. Additionally, the bill alters the definition of clinical social worker services as it relates to Medicare. Under current law, such services (1) include services performed for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and (2) exclude services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility as a condition of the facility's participation in the Medicare program. The bill repeals these provisions and instead specifies that such services include certain types of health behavior assessment and intervention.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-782
Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2019
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2035
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-782
    Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2019


  • March 18, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • March 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2035
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (9)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2035: Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021
  • S 117-4486: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthNursingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations