Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2007

Summary

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (thus permitting direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities).

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Timeline

1. 25 April 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 April 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5098-5099)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 April 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 April 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 April 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 April 2007

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Sponsors

• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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