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H.R. 1447 (109th)

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005

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Introduced

17 March 2005

Last action

28 March 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of marriage and family therapist services generally, and particularly such services provided in rural health clinics and in hospice programs. Authorizes marriage and family therapists to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services. Amends Medicare part C (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.

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Timeline

  1. 17 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. 17 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. 17 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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