Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-5217
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2025-09-08
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-08
text: 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.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5217 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. Mann , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Fields , Mr. Mannion , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Costa , Mr. Baird , Mr. Graves , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Boebert , and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) 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 remove certain limitations on the delivery of behavioral health services at rural health clinics under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 . 2. Exception to behavioral health limitation (a) In general Section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2) ) is amended, in the first sentence in the matter following subparagraph (K), by striking or a facility which is primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning January 1, 2027.