II
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 72
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 4, 2007
Mr. Reid (for Mr. Inouye) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services under the medicare program.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Equity for Clinical Social Workers Act
of 2007
.
Improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services under medicare
In general
Section 1833(a)(1)(F)(ii)
of the Social Security Act
(42
U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(F)(ii)) is amended to read as follows:
(ii) the amount determined by a fee schedule established by the
Secretary,
.
Definition of clinical social worker services expanded
Section 1861(hh)(2) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395x(hh)(2)) is amended by striking services performed
by a clinical social worker (as defined in paragraph (1))
and inserting
such services and such services and supplies furnished as an incident to
such services performed by a clinical social worker (as defined in paragraph
(1))
.
Clinical social worker services not To be included in inpatient hospital services
Section 1861(b)(4) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395x(b)(4)) is amended by striking and services
and inserting clinical social worker services, and
services
.
Treatment of services furnished in inpatient setting
Section 1832(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended—
by striking
and services
and inserting clinical social worker
services, and services
; and
by adding
and
at the end.
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made for clinical social worker services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.