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H.R. 3790 (96th)

Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act

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Introduced

30 April 1979

Last action

30 April 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

2 September 2025

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Summary

Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act - Makes findings that mental illness is more prevalent in elderly persons than in younger adults and that the social security coverage for mental illness is not on an equal basis with coverage for other types of illnesses. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the 190 day lifetime limit for in-patient psychiatric care; and (2) limit the amount which a provider of services may charge a Medicare patient for mental health care services to 20 percent of the amount customarily charged for such services.

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Timeline

  1. 30 April 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 April 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 April 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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