United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 945 (116th)
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019
Introduced
31 January 2019
Last action
9 September 2020 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 This bill provides for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare. It also excludes such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
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Timeline
31 January 2019
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
31 January 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
31 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
30 June 2020
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 September 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
9 September 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 31 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021
- related to → Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019
- related to ← Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/945
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/945
- us · 116-hr-945 · source updated 5 December 2025