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Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act

H.R. 3808 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 17 Democratic cosponsors · See all 19 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act," aims to amend the Social Security Act. The primary goal is to improve access to mental health services for those under the Medicare program. It specifically targets the inclusion of clinical social worker services within the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System. The changes include expanding the definition of clinical social worker services to include diagnosis, treatment, and health assessments. These amendments are intended to take effect for services furnished on or after January 1, 2026.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +8

    Does this make mental health care easier to get?

    The bill specifically improves access to mental health services by including clinical social worker services in Medicare coverage.

  • Scored +8

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    The bill expands Medicare coverage specifically to improve mental health access for seniors in skilled nursing facilities.

  • Scored +8

    Would retired people be better off under this?

    Retirees utilizing Medicare will benefit from improved mental health service access in nursing facilities.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.