Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2009

Summary

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), particularly those provided in rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), and in hospice programs. Amends Medicare part C (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system. Authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

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Timeline

1. 23 March 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 23 March 2009 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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