SUMMARY AS OF:
1/19/1999--Introduced.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for
reimbursement of covered clinical social worker services according to a new
reimbursement methodology similar to the one currently used for other health
care professionals. Provides coverage and reimbursement under the new
methodology for supplies furnished incident to such services. Excludes the
services of clinical social workers from the definition of "inpatient hospital
services" for purposes of Medicare.