What This Bill Does · Plain English
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Integrating Social Workers Across Health Care Settings Act This bill expands the scope of services that may be performed by clinical social workers under Medicare. Specifically, the bill allows clinical social workers to furnish any services that they are authorized to furnish under state law, rather than only services that relate to diagnosing or treating mental illnesses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.4185 pass?
HR.4185 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.4185 do?
Integrating Social Workers Across Health Care Settings Act This bill expands the scope of services that may be performed by clinical social workers under Medicare. Specifically, the bill allows clinical social workers to furnish any services that they are authorized to furnish under state law, rather than only services that relate to diagnosing or treating mental illnesses.
Who sponsored HR.4185?
HR.4185 was sponsored by Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-Virginia).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 4185 IH: Integrating Social Workers Across Health Care Settings Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of the term clinical social worker services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Integrating Social Workers Across Health Care Settings Act . 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 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after December 1, 2025.
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