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Senate Bill 3864
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2020
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S. 3864 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3864


To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 2, 2020

Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2020”.

SEC. 2. Elimination of 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services.

(a) In general.—Section 1812 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395d) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by adding “or” at the end;

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “; or” at the end and inserting a period; and

(C) by striking paragraph (3); and

(2) in subsection (c), by striking “(but shall not be included” and all that follows before the period at the end.

(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2021.