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H.R. 898 (107th)

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2001

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Introduced

6 March 2001

Last action

14 March 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, to provide for coverage under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of marriage and family therapist services generally, particularly services provided in rural health clinics and in hospice programs. Amends SSA title XVIII part D (Miscellaneous) to provide for the exclusion of such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system. Authorizes marriage and family therapists to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

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Timeline

  1. 6 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 March 2001

    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

  4. 6 March 2001

    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

  5. 12 March 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 March 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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