Senate Bill 2412
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Addiction Treatment Access Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 1, 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
2412
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Addiction Treatment Access Act
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of addiction counselor services that are used to diagnose and treat substance abuse and that would otherwise be covered if provided by a physician, including incidental services, as long as no payment is made to other providers for such services.
August 1, 2019
08/01/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
08/01/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:12 PM