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H.R. 6147 (111th)

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program.

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Introduced

16 September 2010

Last action

16 September 2010 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Ways and Means

Sponsors

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

2 January 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to treat as a physician, for Medicare purposes, a clinical psychologist acting within the scope of a psychologist's license (or other state law authorization), but only with respect to the furnishing of clinical psychologists services which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the state.

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Timeline

  1. 16 September 2010

    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.

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  2. 16 September 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 September 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 September 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to House Energy and Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

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