A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide that clinical psychologist services shall be covered under part B of medicare and shall be a required service under medicaid.

Summary

Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for the services of a clinical psychologist under Medicaid and under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII. Increases coverage for outpatient treatment of mental, psychoneurotic, and personality disorders under part B to $1,000.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 February 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

   Source: Committee

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1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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