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H.R. 1125 (109th)

Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2005

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Introduced

3 March 2005

Last action

22 March 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide, by a gradual increase in the percentage of expenses considered incurred expenses, for a gradual reduction (from 50% to the standard 20%) by 2011 of copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare program.

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Timeline

  1. 3 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 15 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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