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118th Congress Health

S. 669: Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 7, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Mar 7, 2023

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Sherrod Brown D-OH SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Mar 7, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Sherrod Brown.
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  1. Mar 7, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 7, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.