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H.R. 4373 (111th)

Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2009

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Introduced

16 December 2009

Last action

19 December 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow as partial hospitalization services nutritional planning, meals, and transportation. Directs the Secretary of Heatlh and Human Services (HHS) to convene a Behavioral Health Advisory Committee to address issues relating to: (1) discrimination against the chronically mentally ill, elderly, and U.S. veterans as it relates to receiving treatment for mental illness; and (2) the establishment of conditions of participation for community mental health centers that provide partial hospitalization services under the Medicare program.

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Timeline

  1. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 December 2009

    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. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 17 December 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3048-3049)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 18 December 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 19 December 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 16 December 2009

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