HR 1564 · 116th Congress · Health

Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-03-06· Sponsored by Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2019-03-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2019 This bill includes nutritional planning, meals, and transportation, as well as vocational and employment counseling services, as covered partial-hospitalization services under Medicare. The Department of Health and Human Services shall convene a Behavioral Health Advisory Committee to address specified issues, including discrimination against the chronically mentally ill, elderly, and veterans in relation to treatment for mental illness.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats