Congress 115 - HR 166 - Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2017

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Advisory bodies Aging Disability and health-based discrimination Health Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Home and outpatient care Hospital care Medicare Mental health Veterans' medical care

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Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover nutritional planning, meals, and transportation as partial-hospitalization services under Medicare.

The Department of Health and Human Services shall convene a Behavioral Health Advisory Committee.

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Jan 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 12, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jan 3, 2017

Introduced in House

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