S. 123 — A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide that clinical psychologist services shall be covered under part B of medicare and shall be a required service under medicaid.

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Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for the services of a clinical psychologist under Medicaid and under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII. Increases coverage for outpatient treatment of mental, psychoneurotic, and personality disorders under part B to $1,000.

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1983-01-26
Introduced in Senate
1983-01-26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
1983-02-07
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide that clinical psychologist services shall be covered under part B of medicare and shall be a required service under medicaid.

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