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    <item congress="119" measure-type="hr" measure-number="9990" measure-id="id119hr9990" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2026-07-30" update-date="2026-08-26">
        <title>Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026</title>
        <summary summary-id="id119hr9990v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2026-08-26">
            <action-date>2026-07-30</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill provides for an additional payment for clinical psychologists under Medicare who provide services in designated health professional shortage areas. It also allows clinical psychologists to provide behavioral health services (in accordance with state law) for purposes of hospitalization services, home health services, and other services under Medicare.</p>]]></summary-text>
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