June 26, 2025
Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Pettersen) 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
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of the term clinical social worker services.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Integrating Social Workers Across Health Care Settings Act
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Sec. 2. Clinical social worker services defined
(a) In general
Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2)) is amended—
(1)
by inserting (and services and supplies furnished as an incident to such services)
before performed by
; and
(2)
by striking for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses
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(b) Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after December 1, 2025.