HR 4946 118th Congress House Health

Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2023

Introduced: July 26, 2023 Introduced by: Tonko, Paul Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Dec 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 26, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jul 26, 2023

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2023

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

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Huizenga, Bill

Michigan · Jul 26, 2023

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4946: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4946/

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"H.R. 4946: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4946/.

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H.R. 4946, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4946/.

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