H.R. 4619

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4619 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4619 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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2025 Mr. Tonko (for himself, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ 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 2025''. 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, 2027. <all>