HR 8879
117th Congress
House
Health
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act
Introduced: September 19, 2022
Introduced by:
Evans, Dwight
Democratic
· Pennsylvania
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In committee
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 19, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 19, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1