S. 828 · 117th Congress · Senate

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
Mar 18, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
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. MAR 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committees

1

Finance Committee

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Referred: Mar 18, 2021

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