# 116-hr-945: Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

116-hr-945, Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-945
- Congress: 116
- Title: Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2019-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 123
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 This bill provides for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare. It also excludes such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

## Cosponsors (123)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2019-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2019-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2019-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2019-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2019-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2019-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2019-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2019-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2019-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2019-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2019-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2019-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2019-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2019-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2019-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2019-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2019-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2019-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2019-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2019-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2019-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2019-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2019-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2019-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2019-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2019-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2019-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2019-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2019-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2019-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2019-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2019-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2019-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2019-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2019-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2019-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2019-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2019-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2019-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2019-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2019-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2019-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2019-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2019-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2019-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2019-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-945 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/945)

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- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
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