United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1945 (100th)
Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act
Introduced
6 April 1987
Last action
22 September 1988 · Floor
Status
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate restrictions with respect to inpatient psychiatric care and the treatment of mental, psychoneurotic, and personality disorders of an individual who is not an inpatient.
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Timeline
6 April 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
10 April 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
8 June 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 1988
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 September 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 September 1988
Floor
Called up by House on Call of Consent Calendar.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 April 1987
Sponsors
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Sponsor
- · hsii00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
- · hsif00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/1945
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/1945
- us · 100-hr-1945 · source updated 3 June 2026