3.0.0 2759 2023-01-11T13:30:55Z 2023-01-11T13:30:55Z House HR 2015-06-12 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 94 (Friday, June 12, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GIBSON:H.R. 2759.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of section 8 of article 1.[Page H4344]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-06-23T18:09:38Z Referred to 2015-06-12T13:02:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-06-19T15:01:29Z Referred to 2015-06-12T13:02:05Z Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015 114 1830 S 2015-07-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016 114 5475 HR 2016-09-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 114 3435 S 2016-09-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2015-06-23 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-06-19 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-06-12 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-06-12 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-06-12 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000564 Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. 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[D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2016-05-03 False C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2016-05-12 False S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 15 2016-06-08 False C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2016-06-13 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2016-09-12 False P000611 Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] Bruce Poliquin R ME 2 2016-09-28 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2016-11-14 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2016-11-16 False Health Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicare Mental health Rural conditions and development Health 00 2015-06-12 Introduced in House 2015-06-30T21:24:47Z Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), particularly those provided in rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and in hospice programs.

Amends Medicare part E (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.

Authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

]]> Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015 Display Title Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2759ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2759ih.xml 2015-06-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.