Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013
Latest action · Mar 14, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1855-1856)
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.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover 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, and in hospice programs.
Amends Medicare part E (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility 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 14, 2013 to Feb 24, 2014; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Mar 14, 2013 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Mar 14, 2013 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | May 20, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | May 22, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | May 22, 2013 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jun 18, 2013 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 18, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jul 31, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Nov 6, 2013 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Feb 24, 2014 |
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 Mar 14, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Mar 14, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1855)
- Mar 14, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1855-1856)
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.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2359 | Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2014 | Related bill | May 20, 2014 |
| HR 3662 | Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013 | Related bill | Dec 6, 2013 |
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 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2013Introduced in Senate
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