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H.R. 6727 119th Congress House

Repealing the IMD Exclusion 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: December 15, 2025 Introduced by: Ritchie Torres Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act

This bill removes certain limitations relating to Medicaid coverage of services provided in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs).

Current law generally prohibits federal payment under Medicaid for services provided in IMDs with more than 16 beds for individuals under the age of 65 (although states may receive payment through certain mechanisms, such as through a Medicaid demonstration waiver).

The bill removes the age limitation and allows any institution to qualify as an IMD, regardless of the number of beds, if it primarily treats individuals with mental diseases and meets nationally recognized standards for mental health or substance use disorder programs, as approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6727: Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6727/
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"H.R. 6727: Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6727/.
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H.R. 6727, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6727/.
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