ACA Sends H.R. 945 Support Letter to House Energy & Commerce

The American Counseling Association recently sent a support letter to the House Energy & Commerce subcommittee on Health in advance of the subcommittee’s hearing on "High Anxiety and Stress: Legislation to Improve Mental Health During Crisis.” The letter details the need for the inclusion of licensed professional counselors (LPCs) as Medicare providers.

H.R. 945, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act, will be one of a handful of bills discussed during the hearing. The Energy & Commerce subcommittee’s jurisdiction includes, among other things, public health and quarantine, mental health, public health insurance (Medicare, Medicaid), and private health insurance.