HR 5662 119th Congress House Health

Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act

Introduced: September 30, 2025 Introduced by: Thanedar, Shri Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sep 30, 2025

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Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care 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.)

What's happening now September 30, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5662: Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5662/

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"H.R. 5662: Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5662/.

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