HR 6926 116th Congress House

MIND Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide coverage and payment under title XIX of the Social Security Act for services furnished to individuals … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide coverage and payment under title XIX of the Social Security Act for services furnished to individuals who are patients in institutions for mental diseases during the COVID-19 emergency period and 180-days thereafter, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2020 Introduced by: Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

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MedicaidMental health

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May 19, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 19, 2020

Introduced in House

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Latest action May 19, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Meeting IMD Needs with Direction Act or the MIND Act

This bill temporarily allows states to receive federal Medicaid payment for services provided in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and for 180 days after the emergency ends.

Current law generally prohibits federal payment under Medicaid for services provided in IMDs for individuals under the age of 65 (although states may receive payment through certain mechanisms, such as through a Medicaid demonstration waiver).

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