United States · Bill · S
S. 232 (106th)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services under the medicare program, and for other purposes.
Introduced
19 January 1999
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for reimbursement of covered clinical social worker services according to a new reimbursement methodology similar to the one currently used for other health care professionals. Provides coverage and reimbursement under the new methodology for supplies furnished incident to such services. Excludes the services of clinical social workers from the definition of "inpatient hospital services" for purposes of Medicare.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 January 1999
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 January 1999
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 January 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/232
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/232