United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8879 (117th)
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act
Introduced
19 September 2022
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise payments under the Medicare prospective payment system for psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units based on newly collected data, which may include data on charges, the required intensity of behavioral monitoring, and interventions. Psychiatric hospitals and units must also submit patient assessment data through a standardized instrument developed by the CMS.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 September 2022
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Introduced in House · EN · 19 September 2022
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 September 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8879
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8879