Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025

H.R. 5217 · 119th Congress · Sep 8, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove certain limitations on the delivery of behavioral health services at rural health clinics under the Medicare program.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025”.

Sec. 2 Exception to behavioral health limitation

(a)

In general— Section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2)) is amended, in the first sentence in the matter following subparagraph (K), by striking “or a facility which is primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases”.

(b)

Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning January 1, 2027.

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Sep 8, 2025viewing Introduced in House Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. Mann, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Fields, Mr. Mannion, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Costa, Mr. Baird, Mr. Graves, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Boebert, and Mr. Smith of Nebraska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Exception to behavioral health limitation

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