Bill S.4633 titled “A bill to improve outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries with major depressive disorder or other mental health conditions” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown with Tim Scott as cosponsor.
Bill S.4635 titled “A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish an optional State-administered program to provide fully integrated, comprehensive, coordinated care for full-benefit dual eligible individuals under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown with Rob Portman as cosponsor.
The Finance Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| A bill to improve outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries with major depressive disorder or other mental health conditions. | Sen. Brown, Sherrod | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish an optional State-administered program to provide fully integrated, comprehensive, coordinated care for full-benefit dual eligible individuals under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. | Sen. Brown, Sherrod | Senate |
