S 687 · 111th Congress · Health

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-03-24· Sponsored by Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3690-3691)(2009-03-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (thus permitting direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to SNF residents).…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]MI
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA
Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]NM