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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities.

4/25/2007--Introduced.

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (thus permitting direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities).

Latest Actions
  • 04/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5098-5099)
  • 04/25/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.1212 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007