Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3061
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2021-10-25
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7340-7341)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of </b><b>2021</b></p> <p>This bill removes the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under Medicare. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3061 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 25, 2021 Ms. Collins (for herself 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021 . 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, 2023.