Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005
Latest action · Apr 14, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3657-3658)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 14, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005 - 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 and mental health counselor services generally, and particularly such services provided in rural health clinics and in hospice programs.
Amends Medicare part C (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.
Authorizes marriage and family therapists to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 14, 2005 to Jul 13, 2005; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | May 9, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | May 10, 2005 | |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Jun 8, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Jun 15, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jul 13, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Apr 14, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Apr 14, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3657)
- Apr 14, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3657-3658)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3657Text printed S3657 | Craig Thomas R-WY (text) | Apr 14, 2005 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1447 | Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005 | Related bill | Mar 28, 2005 |
| HR 5324 | Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2006 | Related bill | May 15, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the medicare program, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2005Introduced in Senate
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