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Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190- day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.
Summary
This bill eliminates Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services. Currently, Medicare beneficiaries are restricted to a maximum of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care over their lifetime. The bill removes this limitation, allowing Medicare to cover inpatient psychiatric hospital services without a lifetime day limit, similar to how Medicare covers other types of hospital care. The changes would take effect on January 1, 2027.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
6 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Jul 22, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Jul 22, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2025
Mr. Tonko (for himself, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190- day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF 190-DAY LIFETIME LIMIT ON INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL SERVICES.
(a) In General.—Section 1812 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395d) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding “or” at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “; or” at the end and inserting a period; and
(C) by striking paragraph (3); and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking “(but shall not be included” and all that follows before the period at the end.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2027. <all>
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