Temporary Federal Funding for Inpatient Mental Health Care via Medicaid.
This bill temporarily removes the Medicaid exclusion for federal funding of services provided in large mental health facilities (Institutions for Mental Diseases or IMDs). This change aims to improve access to inpatient mental health treatment for Medicaid recipients, particularly adults who previously faced barriers to long-term care coverage. The expanded federal funding is set to expire on January 1, 2027.
Key points
Medicaid will temporarily cover costs for treatment and stay in large psychiatric hospitals (IMDs).
This change increases access to inpatient mental health care for Medicaid beneficiaries, especially adults.
Federal funding for this care is temporary and scheduled to expire on January 1, 2027.
Status:
Introduced
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