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S. 50 (99th)
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide that mental health specialist services shall be covered under part B of medicare and shall be a required service under medicaid.
Introduced
3 January 1985
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Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
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Summary
Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for mental health specialist services under the Medicaid program and under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII. Increases to $1,000 the amount considered as incurred expenses for the treatment of outpatient mental disorders under Medicare.
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summary · EN · 3 January 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/50
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/50