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114-hr-4277114th Congress

Medicare Mental Health Access Act

Sponsored By: Representative Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]

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Summary

Medicare Mental Health Access Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services. The bill excludes a clinical psychologist, in 2017 and 2018, from certain negative payment adjustments for failing to be a meaningful electronic health records user.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]

SD • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/16/2015

  • Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 1/8/2016

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/8/2016

  • Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 2/8/2016

  • Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 2/8/2016

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • COLLIN PETERSON

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2016

  • Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 3/2/2016

  • Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 3/2/2016

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2016

  • Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 3/17/2016

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 3/22/2016

  • Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 3/22/2016

  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 4/25/2016

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/25/2016

  • Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]

    KY • D

    Sponsored 4/26/2016

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 4/26/2016

  • Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

    NV • R

    Sponsored 4/26/2016

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 4/26/2016

  • Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]

    PR • D

    Sponsored 4/26/2016

  • Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2016

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2016

  • Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]

    IA • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2016

  • Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 5/16/2016

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 5/16/2016

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 6/22/2016

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 6/22/2016

  • Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 6/22/2016

  • Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2016

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 9/27/2016

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/27/2016

  • Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/27/2016

Roll Call Votes

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