To permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities.
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PERMITTING DIRECT PAYMENT UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS OF SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES at the end of subtitle A of title IV
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD)What it changes
1 change to S. 1 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. __. PERMITTING DIRECT PAYMENT UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS OF SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES at the end of subtitle A of title IV
Adds a sectionIn S. 1 · Reported to Senate
(b) Report.--Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a) together with such recommendations for legislative and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
Inserted: SEC. __. PERMITTING DIRECT PAYMENT UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS OF SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting "clinical social worker services," after "qualified psychologist services,".
Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1861(hh)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2)) is amended by striking "and other than services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility which the facility is required to provide as a requirement for participation".
Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2003.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:
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SA 1090. Mr. BAUCUS (for Ms. Mikulski) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements in the medicare program, to provide prescription drug coverage under the medicare program, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:
SEC. __. PERMITTING DIRECT PAYMENT UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS OF SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting “clinical social worker services,” after “qualified psychologist services,”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1861(hh)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2)) is amended by striking “and other than services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility which the facility is required to provide as a requirement for participation”.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2003.
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Proposed amendment SA 1090 withdrawn in Senate.
June 27, 2003
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Proposed amendment SA 1090 withdrawn in Senate.
June 27, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8606, S8687)
June 26, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
June 25, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1090 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Mikulski.(consideration: CR S8538-8539; text: CR S8539)
June 25, 2003
Amendment SA 1090 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Mikulski. (consideration: CR S8538-8539; text: CR S8539) To permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities.
June 25, 2003