S.Amdt. 1129
What it does: Adds SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING PARITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE at the end of title VI
Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING PARITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE at the end of title VI
Adds a sectionIn S. 1 · Reported to Senate
Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended by striking "September 30, 2003" and inserting "September 30, 2013". Amend the title so as to read: "A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes.".
Inserted: SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING PARITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
Inserted: (1) Beneficiaries of the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act pay 50 percent coinsurance for outpatient psychiatric services.
Inserted: (2) In comparison, such beneficiaries pay 20 percent coinsurance for all other medical services.
Inserted: (3) There is no scientific or medical justification for this discriminatory inequity.
Inserted: (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should work to achieve parity under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act between mental health services and other medical services as soon as practicable.
Original wording
At the end of title VI, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1129. Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Kerry) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Daschle to the bill S. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the Medicare program and to strengthen and improve the Medicare program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title VI, insert the following:
SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING PARITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE.
(a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
(1) Beneficiaries of the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act pay 50 percent coinsurance for outpatient psychiatric services.
(2) In comparison, such beneficiaries pay 20 percent coinsurance for all other medical services.
(3) There is no scientific or medical justification for this discriminatory inequity.
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should work to achieve parity under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act between mental health services and other medical services as soon as practicable.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 26, 2003