117 HR 5674 IH: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021 U.S. House of Representatives 2021-10-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5674IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 21, 2021Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. Huizenga) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021.

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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.