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Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.

Introduced Mar 25, 2026

Latest action (Mar 25, 2026) Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to
Ways and Means Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Health
Issues
Healthcare

Summary
  • Increases Medicare payment rates for certain mental health services from 75 percent to 85 percent of the standard fee schedule amount.
  • The payment rate increase takes effect on January 1, 2027.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Brian K. Fitzpatrick’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $176,738
  • BLACKSTONE $26,750
  • CHAIRMAN $22,007
  • EXECUTIVE $20,370
  • GREYLOCK PARTNERS $19,800

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Brian K. Fitzpatrick → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Mar 25, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  2. Mar 25, 2026 Introduced in House

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 4202 — Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 · Introduced Mar 25, 2026 · Cong. 119 92%
  • HR 7324 — More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 · Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · Cong. 119 77%
  • HR 5662 — Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act · Introduced Sep 30, 2025 · Cong. 119 72%
  • S 3402 — Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act · Introduced Dec 9, 2025 · Cong. 119 70%
  • HR 5944 — Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025 · Introduced Nov 7, 2025 · Cong. 119 69%
  • HR 7394 — Mental Health Career Promotion Act · Introduced Feb 5, 2026 · Cong. 119 68%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Mar 25, 2026

Only one text version is on file, so there’s no earlier version to compare against yet.

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 25, 2026

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Tonko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health 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 “Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026”.

SEC. 2. IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

(a) In General.—Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by striking “75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a psychologist under clause (L)” and inserting “85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848”; and

(2) in subparagraph (FF), by striking “75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a psychologist under subparagraph (L)” and inserting “85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848”.

(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2027. <all>

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