HR 945 · 116th Congress · Health

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-01-31· Sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.(2020-09-09)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 This bill provides for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare. It also excludes such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 945, Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

Dec 24, 2020

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 9, 2020

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI
Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26]FL
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]IA
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]OK