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HR 5674 117th Congress House Health

Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021

Introduced: October 21, 2021 Introduced by: Tonko, Paul Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021

This bill removes the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under Medicare.

What's happening now October 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3061 Identical bill Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Feb 25, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 18, 2022
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Oct 21, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5674: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5674/
MLA
"H.R. 5674: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5674/.
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H.R. 5674, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5674/.
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