HR 1447 · 109th Congress · Health

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-03-17· Sponsored by Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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.(2005-03-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 generally, and particularly such services provided in rural health clinics and in hospice programs. Authorizes marriage and family therapists to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services. Amends Medicare part C (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats5 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]SC
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-8]GA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38]CA
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]IL
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]SD