Sens. Barrasso and Bennet Push ADAPT Act to Expand Mental Health Access for Seniors and Families
A bill to expand psychological mental and behavioral health services to Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries by permitting reimbursement of psychological services provided by certain supervised psychology trainees, and facilitating the reimbursement of those services.
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the Senate Committee on Finance. It is actively moving through the system, but no further hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill currently associated with this proposal.
This bill has strong support from both parties and addresses a national doctor shortage, but it still needs to pass through the committee process before it can be voted on.
Psychology doctoral students and postdoctoral residents would be able to see and bill for Medicare patients under supervision, making their training sites more financially viable. This could expand training opportunities and help programs sustain themselves, benefiting the pipeline of future psychologists.
“a postdoctoral resident who has obtained a doctoral degree in psychology, is seeking a license to practice psychology, and is engaged in a 1- or 2-year period of additional supervised experiential training to acquire the skills or hours required for licensure”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4459)
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to expand psychological mental and behavioral health services to Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries by permitting reimbursement of psychological services provided by certain supervised psychology trainees, and facilitating the reimbursement of those services.
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