Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 286
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 31, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 31, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 31, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
286
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

This bill provides for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare. It also excludes such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

Text (1)
January 31, 2019
Actions (2)
01/31/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
01/31/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:17:46 PM