H.R. 432 · 117th Congress · House

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Jan 21, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021

This bill provides for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare. It also excludes such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 02, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. JAN 21, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 21, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 21, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  5. JAN 21, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. JAN 21, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jan 21, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jan 21, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jan 21, 2021

Active