United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2945 (106th)
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 1999
Introduced
24 September 1999
Last action
19 October 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 1999 - 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 provide for the exclusion of such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.
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Timeline
24 September 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on 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
24 September 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on 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
24 September 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1955-1956)
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
19 October 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 September 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2945
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2945
- us · 106-hr-2945 · source updated 3 June 2026