HR 831
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 831
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment
of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical
psychologist services under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 28, 2011
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. CHU, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MCGOVERN,
Mr. PAUL, and Mr. TONKO) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee
on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment
of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical
psychologist services under the Medicare Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS AS PHYSICIANS FOR PURPOSES
OF FURNISHING CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES.
(a) In General- The first sentence of section 1861(r) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)) is amended--
(1) by striking `or' before `(5)'; and
(2) by inserting before the period the following: `, or (6) a clinical psychologist,
but only with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services
described in subsection (ii) for which the psychologist is legally authorized
to perform by the State and who is acting within the scope of the psychologist's
license (or other authorization under State law)'.
(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items
and services furnished on or after January 1, 2012.
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