HR 5837
114th Congress
House
Health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Hospital care
Medicaid
Mental health
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
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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