Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015

Summary

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare, (2) exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and (3) authorize marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

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Timeline

1. 22 July 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 22 July 2015 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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