Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2022
Summary
Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2022 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 15, 2022
Last action Dec 15, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Dec 15, 2022
Committee
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.
lower
Dec 15, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Judy Chu
DDemocratic
Co
Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Smith
RRepublican
Co
Markwayne Mullin
RRepublican
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