Congress 108 - HR 1655 - Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2003

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Ambulatory care Clinics Counseling Families Family services Health Housing and Community Development Marriage counseling Medical fees Medicare Mental health services Nursing homes Psychotherapy Rural health Social Welfare Terminal care

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Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of marriage and family therapist services generally, and particularly such services provided in rural health clinics and in hospice programs. Authorizes marriage and family therapists to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

Amends Medicare part C (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.

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Apr 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 7, 2003

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.
Apr 7, 2003

Introduced in House

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