Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-7323
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Introduced: 2020-06-24
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Hospital care

Medicare

Mental health
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of </b><b>2019</b></p> <p>This bill removes the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under Medicare. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2020 Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. Huizenga ) 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2019 . 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, 2020.