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HR 1564 116th Congress House

Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize and modernize the provision of partial hospitalization services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Became law
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Mar 6, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E252)
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2019

This bill includes nutritional planning, meals, and transportation, as well as vocational and employment counseling services, as covered partial-hospitalization services under Medicare.

The Department of Health and Human Services shall convene a Behavioral Health Advisory Committee to address specified issues, including discrimination against the chronically mentally ill, elderly, and veterans in relation to treatment for mental illness.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 8, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · May 8, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 6, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1564: Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1564/
MLA
"H.R. 1564: Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1564/.
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H.R. 1564, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1564/.
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