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HR 5837 114th Congress House

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services furnished in an institution for mental diseases in the…

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services furnished in an … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services furnished in an institution for mental diseases in the case of inpatient, non-hospital substance use disorder treatment facility services furnished for nonelderly adults.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
Health Drug, alcohol, tobacco useHospital careMedicaidMental health
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Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 14, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1131-1132)
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow medical assistance under the Medicaid program to include payment for inpatient, nonhospital, residential substance use disorder treatment for individuals over age 21.

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Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5837: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services furnished in an institution for mental diseases in the case of inpatient, non-hospital substance use disorder treatment facility services furnished for nonelderly adults.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5837/
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"H.R. 5837: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services furnished in an institution for mental diseases in the case of inpatient, non-hospital substance use disorder treatment facility services furnished for nonelderly adults.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5837/.
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H.R. 5837, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5837/.
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[H.R. 5837: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services furnished in an institution for mental diseases in the case of inpatient, non-hospital substance use disorder treatment facility services furnished for nonelderly adults.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5837/)
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