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HR 8879 117th Congress House Health

Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act

Introduced: September 19, 2022 Introduced by: Evans, Dwight Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 19, 2022
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Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise payments under the Medicare prospective payment system for psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units based on newly collected data, which may include data on charges, the required intensity of behavioral monitoring, and interventions. Psychiatric hospitals and units must also submit patient assessment data through a standardized instrument developed by the CMS.

What's happening now September 19, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Sep 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8879: Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8879/
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"H.R. 8879: Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8879/.
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H.R. 8879, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8879/.
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