HR9138-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 25, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H53FC24AFD478458F9C910FCE4A3116C1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating the Development of Advanced Psychology Trainees Act or the ADAPT Act.
  • Section HC89A9A5071744C4D8CE9808EEE492B1A: 2. Coverage and coding for qualified psychologist services furnished by advanced psychology trainees under the Medicare program Section 1861(ii) of the Social...
  • Section HE70DA7EEAEBD454E8225046241E7520D: 3. Guidance to States on coverage of services provided by advanced psychology trainees under Medicaid and CHIP Not later than 1 year after the date of...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Finance, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Finance Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 25, 2024

Mr. Balderson (for himself, Ms. Kuster, Mrs. Miller of West …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Finance Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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