US Congress Senate Bill 562 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1855-1856)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), particularly those provided in rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and in hospice programs. Amends Medicare part E (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system. Authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1855-1856)
2013-03-14	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1855)

HB3662 (Related) 2013-12-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB2359 (Related) 2014-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/562/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s562/BILLS-113s562is.pdf