S. 5042 · 117th Congress · Senate

More Behavioral Health Providers Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
Sep 29, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

More Behavioral Health Providers Act

This bill provides for additional Medicare payments to health care practitioners who provide services in mental health professional shortage areas for individual with mental health or substance use disorders. The bill applies to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors.

Action Timeline

2
  1. SEP 29, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. SEP 29, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committees

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Finance Committee

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Referred: Sep 29, 2022

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