Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1564
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 6, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 6, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
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
1564
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
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2019

This bill includes nutritional planning, meals, and transportation, as well as vocational and employment counseling services, as covered partial-hospitalization services under Medicare.

The Department of Health and Human Services shall convene a Behavioral Health Advisory Committee to address specified issues, including discrimination against the chronically mentally ill, elderly, and veterans in relation to treatment for mental illness.

Text (1)
March 6, 2019
Actions (4)
03/07/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/06/2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/06/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E252)
03/06/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:26 PM