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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title      
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to   
improve access to m5tal heal? s]vices "u
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,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+      
,access to ,m5tal ,heal? ,act ( #bjah4  
#b4 ,improv$ access to m5tal heal?      
s]vices "u ! ,m$ic>e program  7a7       
,access to cl9ical social work]s        
,section #ahcc7;a77#a77;,f77ii7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciel7a77#a77;,f77ii77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt det]m9$ =     
paym5t ( a psy*ologi/ "u clause 7,l7 &  
ins]t+ #he p]c5t ( ! fee s*$ule am\nt   
provid$ "u section #ahdh4  7b7 ,access  
to cl9ical social work] s]vices provid$ 
to resid5ts ( skill$ nurs+ facilities   
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#ahhh7;e77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acieyy7e77#b77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ cl9ical social work] s]vices1    
aft] qualifi$ psy*ologi/ s]vices14  7#b7
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 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7hh77#b77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ & o!r ?an s]vices furni%$ to an   
inpati5t ( a skill$ nurs+ facility :i* !
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requirem5t = p>ticipation4  7c7 ,access 
to ! complete set ( cl9ical social work]
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,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciex7hh77#b77 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ 
= ! diagnosis & treatm5t ( m5tal        
illnesses 7o!r ?an s]vices & ins]t+     
7includ+ heal? behavior assessm5t &     
int]v5tion 7id5tifi$ z ( ,janu>y #a1    
#bjae1 by ,,hcpcs codes #ifaej ?r\gh    
#ifaee 7& any succe$+ codes771 b n      
includ+ s]vices4  7d7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply
 to items & s]vices furni%$ on or aft]  

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