This bill changes the wording in the Social Security Act's definition of "clinical social worker services." It (1) adds the phrase "(and services and supplies furnished as an incident to such services)" before the words "performed by," and (2) removes the phrase "for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses." The change is set to apply to services furnished on or after December 1, 2025.
The law's definition of clinical social worker services would no longer include the specific phrase limiting those services to diagnosing and treating mental illnesses. The definition would also explicitly mention services and supplies provided "incident to" those services. No publicly available information on how Medicare or other programs will implement these changes or how billing and coverage will be affected.
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