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S. 5120 119th Congress Senate

Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026

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

Introduced: July 23, 2026 Introduced by: Martin Heinrich Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Jul 23, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 23, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026

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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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jul 23, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5120: Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5120/
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"S. 5120: Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5120/.
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S. 5120, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5120/.
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