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Introduced
03/17/2023
03/17/2023
In Committee
03/24/2023
03/24/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.
AI Summary
This bill, the Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023, amends the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program. The key provisions include:
1. Increasing the reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services from 75% to 85% of the Medicare fee schedule amount, making these services more accessible to Medicare beneficiaries.
2. Excluding clinical social worker services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, ensuring that Medicare beneficiaries in these facilities can receive these important mental health services.
3. Expanding the scope of clinical social worker services covered by Medicare to include a broader range of mental health and health behavior assessment and intervention services, as identified by specific healthcare procedure codes.
These changes are aimed at enhancing Medicare beneficiaries' access to comprehensive mental health care, which is particularly important given the ongoing challenges in addressing mental health needs across the country.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (46)
Barbara Lee (D)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Mary Peltola (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
David Trone (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 03/24/2023)
Bill Topics
Health
- ‐ Health Insurance Reform
- ‐ Mental Illness, Mental Retardation, and Deinstitutionalization
- ‐ Regulation of Health-Related Occupations and Services
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1638/all-info | 03/18/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1638/BILLS-118hr1638ih.pdf | 04/05/2023 |
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