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HR 7912 116th Congress House

INPATIENT Act of 2020

Official title: To provide for a demonstration program and pilot project to expand choice for inpatient psychiatric services under Medicaid and Medicare.

Introduced: July 31, 2020 Introduced by: Huizenga, Bill Republican · Michigan 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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Jul 31, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2020
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 31, 2020
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 Latest action July 31, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing National Patient Access To Improved Effective Necessary Mental Health Treatment Act of 2020 or the INPATIENT Act of 2020

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish programs that test the impact of expanding the coverage of certain psychiatric services under Medicaid.

Specifically, the CMS must establish a demonstration program to test the impact of waiving the institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) Medicaid payment exclusion on specified metrics relating to inpatient psychiatric hospital services and substance abuse services. (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 like Medicaid demonstration waivers.)

The CMS must also establish a pilot program to test the impact of eliminating the Medicare 190-day lifetime limit for inpatient psychiatric hospital services, particularly the impact on value, choice, and the alignment of inpatient mental health benefits with inpatient physical health care benefits under Medicare.

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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 31, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7912: INPATIENT Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7912/
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"H.R. 7912: INPATIENT Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7912/.
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H.R. 7912, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7912/.
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