S 604 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2011

Introduced Mar 17, 2011 Originated Senate Sponsor Ron Wyden D-OR

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 17, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 17, 2011
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2011 - 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), particularly those provided in rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), and in hospice programs.

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

Authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2011 to Mar 29, 2012, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-HIDaniel K. InouyeOriginalMar 17, 2011
R-WYJohn BarrassoOriginalMar 17, 2011
D-AKMark BegichOriginalMar 17, 2011
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMar 17, 2011
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalMar 17, 2011
D-SDTim JohnsonOriginalMar 17, 2011
D-CABarbara BoxerMar 31, 2011
D-NDKent ConradMay 18, 2011
D-NMJeff BingamanAug 1, 2011
D-ORJeff MerkleyNov 2, 2011
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaMar 29, 2012

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 17, 2011Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 17, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  3. Mar 17, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1829-1830)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1680Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011Related billOct 11, 2011

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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  1. Mar 17, 2011Introduced in Senate

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