Congress 107 - HR 3899 - Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2002

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Ambulatory care Clinics Counseling Families Family services Health Hospices (Terminal care) Housing and Community Development Marriage counseling Medicare Mental health services Nursing homes Prospective payment systems (Medical care) Psychotherapy Rural hospitals Social Welfare

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Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Includes coverage of: (1) certain mental health services provided in rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers; and (2) certain marriage and family therapist services provided in hospices.

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Mar 26, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 7, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Mar 7, 2002

Introduced in House

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