Medicare Mental Health Access Act

Summary

Medicare Mental Health Access Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services. The bill excludes a clinical psychologist, in 2017 and 2018, from certain negative payment adjustments for failing to be a meaningful electronic health records user.

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Timeline

1. 25 February 2016

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 February 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 February 2016 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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