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HR 726 103th Congress House Health Medicare Mental health services Nursing homes

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt mental health services furnished to an individual who is a resident of a nursing facility from the limitation on the amount of incurred…

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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt mental health services furnished to an individual who is a resident of a nursing facility from the limitation on the amount of incurred expenses for mental health services that may be taken into account in determining the amount of payment for such services under part B of the medicare program.

Introduced: February 2, 1993 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 5, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 2, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the payment limitation with respect to mental health services furnished to skilled nursing facility residents.

What's happening now February 24, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 19, 1993
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 17, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 726: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt mental health services furnished to an individual who is a resident of a nursing facility from the limitation on the amount of incurred expenses for mental health services that may be taken into account in determining the amount of payment for such services under part B of the medicare program.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-726/
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"H.R. 726: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt mental health services furnished to an individual who is a resident of a nursing facility from the limitation on the amount of incurred expenses for mental health services that may be taken into account in determining the amount of payment for such services under part B of the medicare program.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-726/.
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H.R. 726, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-726/.
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[H.R. 726: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt mental health services furnished to an individual who is a resident of a nursing facility from the limitation on the amount of incurred expenses for mental health services that may be taken into account in determining the amount of payment for such services under part B of the medicare program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-726/)
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