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H.R. 1201 118th Congress House

Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid Program of items and services for patients in … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid Program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 7, 2023 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Feb 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act

This bill repeals restrictions that generally prohibit federal payment under Medicaid for services provided in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) for individuals under the age of 65. (Currently, states may receive payment for such services through certain mechanisms, such as through a Medicaid demonstration waiver.) The bill also requires state Medicaid programs that cover IMD services to improve patient access to outpatient and community-based behavioral health care, expand crisis stabilization services, facilitate care coordination between providers and first responders, and report specified information relating to IMD utilization and costs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2611 Reintroduction of Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act
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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jul 18, 2024
 D
Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Mar 5, 2024
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Dec 5, 2023
Duarte, John
· Oct 18, 2023
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 6, 2023
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 17, 2023
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 7, 2023
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 27, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Feb 27, 2023
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Feb 27, 2023
Wild, Susan
· Feb 27, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1201: Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1201/
MLA
"H.R. 1201: Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1201/.
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H.R. 1201, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1201/.
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[H.R. 1201: Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1201/)
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