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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.

3/20/2007--Introduced.

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of marriage and family therapist services generally, and particularly those provided in rural health clinics and in hospice programs, and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicaid program.

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

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

Latest Actions
  • 03/29/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 03/21/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 03/20/2007 - 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.
  • 03/20/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
  • 03/20/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.1588 Introduced in House08/31/2007