Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025”.
Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for Federal financial participation for services furnished to patients in an institution for mental diseases under the Medicaid program.
Sec. 2 Allowing for Federal financial participation for services furnished to patients in an institution for mental diseases under the Medicaid program
in paragraph (1), by striking “(other than services in an institution for mental diseases)”;
in paragraph (4)(A), by striking “(other than services in an institution for mental diseases)”;
by striking paragraph (14);
in paragraph (15), by striking “(other than services in an institution for mental diseases)”; and
in the matter designated as subparagraph (B) following the last numbered paragraph of such subsection, by inserting “furnished before January 1, 2027,” after “care or services”.
Conforming amendment— Section 1915(l)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)(1)) is amended by inserting “and before January 1, 2027,” after “October 1, 2019,”.
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to medical assistance furnished on or after January 1, 2027.