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H.R. 6092 (97th)

A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide more adequate coverage of the services of mental health specialists under the medicare supplemental benefits program and under medicaid programs.

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Introduced

6 April 1982

Last action

8 April 1982 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for the services of a mental health specialist. Defines mental health specialist to mean a: (1) clinical psychologist; (2) clinical social worker; (3) psychiatric nurse specialist; or (4) psychiatrist.

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Timeline

  1. 6 April 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 April 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 April 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 April 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 April 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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