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H.R. 1340 (108th)

Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2003

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Introduced

18 March 2003

Last action

10 April 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsors

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for: (1) elimination of the lifetime limit on inpatient mental health services; (2) parity in treatment for outpatient mental health services; (3) coverage of intensive residential services under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) and of intensive outpatient services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); (4) exclusion of clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system; and (5) coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare.

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Timeline

  1. 18 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 18 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 18 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 March 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 April 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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