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,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,mull97 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d title ,,xviii ( ! ,social      
,security ,act to exp& access to        
psy*ological & behavioral s]vices4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,increas+ ,m5tal ,heal? ,options ,act ( 
#bjbc4  #b4 ,exp&+ eligibility =        
inc5tives to practice 9 rural & und]s]v$
 areas ,section #ahcc7m7 ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7m77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 
by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,9 ! case2 &  7,b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( s]vices  
furni%$ by a cl9ical psy*ologi/ 7z def9$
 by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( section    
#ahfa7;ii77 9 a ye> 7beg9n+ ) #bjbe7 to 
an individual1 :o is cov]$ "u !         
insurance program e/abli%$ by ?is "p &  

:o incurs exp5ses = su* s]vices1 9 an   
area t is designat$ 7"u section         
#ccb7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act7 z a heal? pr(essional     
%ortage area z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y  
prior to ! beg9n+ ( su* ye>1 9 addition 
to ! am\nt o!rwise paid "u ?is "p1 !re  
also %all be paid to ! cl9ical          
psy*ologi/ 7or to an employ] or facility
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section #ahdb7;b77#f77 7on a mon?ly or  
qu>t]ly basis7 f ! ,f$]al ,supplem5t>y  
,m$ical ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund an am\nt 
equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! paym5t am\nt = ! 
s]vice "u ?is "p  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by ins]t+ or cl9ical psy*ologi/   
aft] physician4  #c4 ,elim9at+          
unnecess>y ov]sight & approval          
requirem5ts = behavioral heal? s]vices  
provid$ by cl9ical psy*ologi/s  7a7     
,compreh5sive ,outpati5t ,rehabilitation
 ,facilities ,section                   
#ahce7;a77#b77;,e77iii7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acien7a77#b77;,e77iii77 is am5d$ by    

ins]t+ 1 except t an individual receiv+ 
qualifi$ psy*ologi/ s]vices z describ$ 9
 section #ahfa7;ii7 may be "u ! c>e ( a 
cl9ical psy*ologi/ ) respect to su*     
s]vices to ! ext5t au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law
 be=e ! semicolon4  7b7 ,skill$ ,nurs+  
,facilities ,section #ahai7;b7 ( su*    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7;b77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,g71 by   
ins]t+ cl9ical psy*ologi/1 aft] nurse   
practition]12 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph        
7#f77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 except t a       
resid5t receiv+ qualifi$ psy*ologi/     
s]vices z describ$ 9 section #ahfa7;ii7 
may be "u ! sup]vision ( a cl9ical      
psy*ologi/ ) respect to su* s]vices to !
 ext5t au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law be=e !     
semicolon4  7c7 ,p>tial hospitalization 
s]vices  7#a7 ,section                  
#ahce7;a77#b77;,f77iii7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acien7a77#b77;,f77iii77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ 1 except t an individual receiv+ 
qualifi$ psy*ologi/ s]vices z describ$ 9
 section #ahfa7;ii7 may be "u ! c>e ( a 

cl9ical psy*ologi/ ) respect to su*     
s]vices to ! ext5t au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law
 be=e ! p]iod4  7#b7 ,section           
#ahfa7;ff77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aciex7ff77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7or1
 9 ! case ( qualifi$ psy*ologi/ s]vices1
 "u ! sup]vision ( a cl9ical psy*ologi/ 
to ! ext5t au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law7 aft]  
"u ! sup]vision ( a physician4  7d7     
,home heal? s]vices  7#a7 ,section      
#ahfa7m7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#aciex7m77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#g71 by ins]t+ & aft] !       
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]       
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#h7 an individual receiv+ qualifi$     
psy*ologi/ s]vices may be "u ! c>e ( a  
cl9ical psy*ologi/ ) respect to su*     
s]vices to ! ext5t au?oriz$ "u ,/ate    
law2  4  7#b7 ,section                  
#ahia7;a77#c77;,f7 ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #acie;bbb7a77#c77;,f77 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ cl9ical psy*ologi/1 aft]
 physician14  7e7 ,inpati5t psy*iatric  

hospital s]vices ,section               
#ahad7;a77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #acie;f7a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 7or1 9 ! case ( qualifi$      
psy*ologi/ s]vices1 "u ! sup]vision ( a 
cl9ical psy*ologi/ to ! ext5t au?oriz$  
"u ,/ate law7 aft] "u ! sup]vision ( a  
physician4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,9  
accordance ) section #daj4ga7;e7 ( title
 #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or   
any successor regulation71 no?+ 9 !     
provisions (1 & am5dm5ts made by1 ?is   
section %all be con/ru$ z *ang+ or      
elim9at+ exi/+ requirem5ts reg>d+       
cl9ical consultation by cl9ical         
psy*ologi/s ) a b5efici>y's physician1 9
 accordance ) accept$ pr(essional e?ical
 norms & tak+ into consid]ation pati5t  
confid5tiality4  7g7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to s]vices furni%$ on or aft] ,janu>y   
#a1 #bjbe4