S. 5272 · 117th Congress · Senate

Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2022

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
Dec 15, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2022

This bill provides for an additional payment for clinical psychologists under Medicare who provide services in designated health professional shortage areas. It also allows clinical psychologists to provide behavioral health services (in accordance with state law) for purposes of hospitalization services, home health services, and other services under Medicare.

Action Timeline

2
  1. DEC 15, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. DEC 15, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committees

1

Finance Committee

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Referred: Dec 15, 2022

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