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Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026
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
The Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 would eliminate a 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage for inpatient psychiatric hospital services. Currently, Medicare beneficiaries are capped at 190 lifetime days of coverage for mental health inpatient care. Removing this cap would allow unlimited Medicare coverage for inpatient psychiatric hospital stays. The changes would take effect on January 1, 2027.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Bill Cassidy’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $59,100
- GENERAL ATLANTIC $37,700
- WELSH CARSON ANDERSON & STOWE $33,870
- OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM $33,250
- RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $30,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Bill Cassidy → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 12, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Mar 12, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 12, 2026
Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
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 “Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026”.
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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