More Behavioral Health Providers Act
Summary
More Behavioral Health Providers Act This bill provides for additional Medicare payments to health care practitioners who provide services in mental health professional shortage areas for individual with mental health or substance use disorders. The bill applies to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 29, 2022
Last action Sep 29, 2022
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Sep 29, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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