H.R. 8879 · 117th Congress · House

Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced
Sep 19, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise payments under the Medicare prospective payment system for psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units based on newly collected data, which may include data on charges, the required intensity of behavioral monitoring, and interventions. Psychiatric hospitals and units must also submit patient assessment data through a standardized instrument developed by the CMS.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 19, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 19, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 19, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committees

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Sep 19, 2022

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