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Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017


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Introduced
06/23/2017
In Committee
07/05/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017, amends the Social Security Act to cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare. Specifically, it: (1) adds these services as covered under Medicare Part B, (2) excludes them from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and (3) authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services. The bill also defines the qualifications for "marriage and family therapist" and "mental health counselor" in order to receive Medicare reimbursement. The amendments made by this bill would apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (75)

John Katko (R)* Pete Aguilar (D),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Madeleine Bordallo (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Salud Carbajal (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Lacy Clay (D),  Mike Coffman (R),  Steve Cohen (D),  Barbara Comstock (R),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Rodney Davis (R),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Daniel Donovan (R),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Elizabeth Esty (D),  John Faso (R),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Jenniffer González (R),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),  Jared Huffman (D),  Will Hurd (R),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Ruben Kihuen (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Bob Latta (R),  Ted Lieu (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Stephen Lynch (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Doris Matsui (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Stephanie Murphy (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Richard Nolan (D),  Ed Perlmutter (D),  Collin Peterson (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Bruce Poliquin (R),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Raul Ruiz (D),  John Rutherford (R),  Tim Ryan (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  José Serrano (D),  Carol Shea-Porter (D),  John Shimkus (R),  Mike Simpson (R),  Chris Smith (R),  Darren Soto (D),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Mike Thompson (D),  Scott Tipton (R),  Paul Tonko (D),  Timothy Walz (D),  Peter Welch (D),  David Young (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 07/05/2017)

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