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119th CONGRESS
2d Session |
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.
Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026”.
SEC. 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—
(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, 2027.