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RepublicanBill · H.R. 4185· House(119-HR-4185)

Integrating Social Workers Across Health Care Settings Act

Rep. Kiggans
Age: 55 years
Virginia
Introduced
6/26/2025
Last activity
6/26/2025 — 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.
Sponsored by
Jennifer Kiggans
Cosponsors
Republican - 0Democrat - 5
Health
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Integrating Social Workers Across Health Care Settings Act," proposes amendments to title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The primary goal is to revise the current definition of clinical social worker services. Specifically, it seeks to include services and supplies furnished as an incident to those services. It also removes the specific requirement that these services be for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses. These changes would take effect for services furnished on or after December 1, 2025.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Does this make mental health care easier to get?+4

    Removing the restrictive requirement for diagnosis/treatment of mental illness expands the scope of clinical social worker services.

  • Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?+3

    The bill expands the definition of clinical social worker services under Medicare to include incidental services and supplies.

  • Does this make health care easier to get in general?+3

    The bill facilitates easier access to social worker services by including incidental services and supplies in the Medicare definition.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.