Senate bill · S. 1797 (119th Congress)
Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: John Barrasso (U.S. Senator for Wyoming, Republican)
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Summary
Would exclude clinical social worker services furnished to skilled nursing facility residents from the facility's bundled Medicare payment, so those services could be billed separately under Medicare Part B.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Senate Committee on Finance · U.S. Senate
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Cosponsors
2
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Full history
- May 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2954)
- May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2954)
- May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2954)
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