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

15 February 2013

Last action

19 February 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

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5 December 2025

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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

15 February 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
15 February 2013
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
15 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/794
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