HR 2787 · 108th Congress · Health

Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-07-17· Sponsored by Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2003-07-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for a gradual reduction of copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare program (from 50 percent to the standard 20 percent) by 2009.…

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Cosponsors (19)

16 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]PA
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4]AR
Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]WA
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]NY
Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]NY
Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9]GA
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1]TX
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA