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Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases.
Summary
This bill amends the Medicaid program to remove a long-standing exclusion that prevents federal Medicaid funds from paying for items and services provided to patients in institutions for mental diseases. The bill also removes age restrictions that previously limited Medicaid coverage to patients 65 years of age or older in certain circumstances. These changes would expand Medicaid coverage for patients receiving care in mental health institutions. The amendments take effect on October 1, 2025, and apply to services furnished on or after that date.
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- Sep 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Sep 30, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 30, 2025
Mr. Thanedar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases.
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 “Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act”.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF MEDICAID EXCLUSION FROM MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OF ITEMS AND SERVICES FURNISHED TO PATIENTS IN AN INSTITUTION FOR MENTAL DISEASES.
(a) In General.—The first sentence of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended, in the matter following paragraph (32)—
(1) by striking “such term does not include—” and all that follows through “(A) any” and inserting “such term does not include any”;
(2) by striking “; or” and inserting a period; and
(3) by striking subparagraph (B).
(b) Conforming Amendments To Permit Medical Assistance for IMD Patients Under 65 Years of Age.—The following provisions of such Act are each amended by striking “65 years of age or older” and “65 years of age or over” each place it appears:
(1) Paragraphs (20) and (21) of section 1902(a) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)).
(2) Section 1905(a)(14) (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(14)).
(3) Section 1919(e)(7)(B)(i)(I) (42 U.S.C. 1396r(e)(7)(B)(i)(I)).
(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2025, and shall apply to items and services furnished on or after such date. <all>
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