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H.R. 1945 (100th)

Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

  1. 6 April 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 April 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 April 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 April 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 April 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 June 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 22 September 1988

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  8. 22 September 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  9. 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

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