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HR 8458 118th Congress House

Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2024

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to psychological and behavioral services.

Introduced: May 17, 2024 Introduced by: Malliotakis, Nicole Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 24, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 17, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2024

This bill provides for an additional payment for clinical psychologists under Medicare who provide services in designated health professional shortage areas. It also allows clinical psychologists to provide behavioral health services (in accordance with state law) for purposes of hospitalization services, home health services, and other services under Medicare.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Nov 20, 2024
Peltola, Mary
· Jul 2, 2024
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Jun 11, 2024
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · May 23, 2024
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Chu, Judy
California · May 17, 2024
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Pfluger, August
Texas · May 17, 2024
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 17, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8458: Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8458/
MLA
"H.R. 8458: Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8458/.
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H.R. 8458, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8458/.
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