Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include coverage for the services of a mental health…
Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide more adequate coverage of the services of mental health specialists under the medicare supplemental benefits program and under medicaid programs.
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Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include coverage for the services of a mental health specialist. Defines mental health specialist to mean a: (1) clinical psychologist; (2) clinical social worker; (3) psychiatric nurse specialist; or (4) psychiatrist.
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