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INPATIENT Act of 2018

Introduced: July 12, 2018 Introduced by: Huizenga, Bill Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 12, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 12, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing National Patient Access To Improved Effective Necessary Mental Health Treatment Act of 2018 or the INPATIENT Act of 2018

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish (1) a demonstration program to test the impact of waiving the current exclusion from Medicaid payment for services provided in institutions for mental diseases, and (2) a pilot program to test the impact of eliminating the Medicare 190-day lifetime limit for inpatient psychiatric hospital services.

What's happening now July 16, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3