United States · Bill · S
S. 784 (109th)
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005
Introduced
14 April 2005
Last action
14 April 2005 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3657-3658)
Sponsors
Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 February 2026
Summary
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services generally, and particularly such services provided in rural health clinics and in hospice programs. Amends Medicare part C (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system. Authorizes marriage and family therapists to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
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Timeline
14 April 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3657-3658)
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3657)
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 14 April 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2005
- related to → Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2006
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/784
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/784
- us · 109-s-784 · source updated 10 February 2026