Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

Summary

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare, (2) exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and (3) authorize marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

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Timeline

1. 23 June 2017

   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. 23 June 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 June 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 June 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 July 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 June 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 June 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 June 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 June 2017

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Sponsors

• John Katko · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Cosponsor
• Julia Brownley · D · Cosponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• Pete Aguilar · D · Cosponsor
• John Faso · R · Cosponsor
• David Young · R · Cosponsor
• Scott Tipton · R · Cosponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Comstock · R · Cosponsor
• Daniel Donovan · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Ruben Kihuen · D · Cosponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• Jeff Fortenberry · R · Cosponsor
• Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Elizabeth Esty · D · Cosponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
• Seth Moulton · D · Cosponsor
• Markwayne Mullin · R · Cosponsor
• JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Cosponsor
• Ed Perlmutter · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Bruce Poliquin · R · Cosponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Raul Ruiz · D · Cosponsor
• Joseph Kennedy · D · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• Vern Buchanan · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor

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