United States · Bill · S
S. 646 (108th)
Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2003
Introduced
18 March 2003
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary
Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for: (1) elimination of the lifetime limit on inpatient mental health services; (2) parity in treatment for outpatient mental health services; (3) coverage of intensive residential services under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) and of intensive outpatient services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); (4) exclusion of clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system; and (5) coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 March 2003
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 March 2003
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 March 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/646
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/646