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US HR5800

US HR5800
Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act Medicaid Institutes for Mental Disease Are Decisive in Delivering Inpatient Treatment for Individuals but Opportunities for Needed Access are Limited without Information Needed about Facility Obligations Act


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Introduced
05/15/2018
In Committee
05/17/2018
Crossed Over
06/13/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act Medicaid Institutes for Mental Disease Are Decisive in Delivering Inpatient Treatment for Individuals but Opportunities for Needed Access are Limited without Information Needed about Facility Obligations Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission to report on information relating to services for Medicaid enrollees who are patients in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs), including: (1) the number and type of IMDs in each sampled state and associated coverage limitations, (2) services and processes provided at such IMDs, (3) applicable federal waivers and other Medicaid funding sources for such IMDs, (4) state requirements for such IMDs to receive funding, and (5) recommendations to improve standards and data collection for IMDs.

AI Summary

This bill, the Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act, requires the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) to conduct an exploratory study and report on the requirements and practices of institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) under the Medicaid program. The report will cover various aspects of IMDs, including the number and types of IMDs in each state, the services and processes provided, applicable federal waivers and other Medicaid funding sources, state requirements for IMDs to receive funding, and recommendations to improve standards and data collection for IMDs. The goal is to gather more information about the role of IMDs in delivering inpatient treatment for Medicaid enrollees, as well as the limitations and challenges in accessing these services.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 06/13/2018)

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