Medicare Mental Health Access Act

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Introduced

16 December 2015

Last action

5 February 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Mental Health Access Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services. The bill excludes a clinical psychologist, in 2017 and 2018, from certain negative payment adjustments for failing to be a meaningful electronic health records user.

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Timeline

16 December 2015
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
16 December 2015
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
16 December 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
5 February 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4277
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