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
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Dec 15, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Dec 15, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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