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HR 4702 106th Congress House

Rural Mental Health Relief Act of 2000

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special payment rate for Medicare-dependent psychiatric units furnishing services under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: June 20, 2000 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Health Hospital ratesHousing and Community DevelopmentMedicareMental health services
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Prospective payment systems (Medical care)Psychiatric hospitalsRural healthRural hospitalsSocial Welfare
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 20, 2000
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 Latest action June 20, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Rural Mental Health Relief Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish Medicare-dependent psychiatric units that are a distinct part of a hospital located in a rural area as a separate class of hospitals for which the current payment rate for other psychiatric units under the prospective payment system for inpatient hospital services is applicable.

Makes this Act effective as if included in the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4702: Rural Mental Health Relief Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4702/
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