A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide that the services of a mental health counselor 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 for the coverage of mental health counselor services under the Medicaid program and part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII.

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Timeline

1. 23 February 1984

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 February 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 February 1984

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 February 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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