Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) introduced the "Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2007," on June 27, 2007, "to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare program."
Congressional Research Service Summary from Thomas.gov
6/27/2007-- Introduced
"Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide, by a gradual increase in the percentage of expenses considered incurred expenses, for a gradual reduction (from 50% to the standard 20%) of copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare program."
