Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act

Summary

Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to: (1) extend the emergency psychiatric demonstration project, which allows eligible states to provide payment for medical assistance to certain psychiatric institutions under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act; and (2) eliminate certain limitations on federal funding for the project. Provided that an eligible state's participation is projected not to increase net Medicaid program spending: (1) a state that is already participating in the project may continue to do so through FY2016, and (2) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may allow a participating state or a new eligible state to participate in the project through 2019. HHS must submit recommendations to Congress regarding whether the project should be further extended or expanded.

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Timeline

1. 2 October 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 October 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 October 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 October 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 October 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 October 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 October 2015

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Sponsors

• Susan Brooks · R · Sponsor
• John Sarbanes · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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