Bill Detail
S. 5120
Congress: 119
Title
Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026
Summary
Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026 This bill provides for an additional payment for clinical psychologists under Medicare who provide services in designated health professional shortage areas. It also allows clinical psychologists to provide behavioral health services (in accordance with state law) for purposes of hospitalization services, home health services, and other services under Medicare.
Sponsor
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Status as of Nov 13, 2026, 8:58 AM · synced 2d ago
Introduced
2026-07-23
Data source mode: congress-gov
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Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026 This bill provides for an additional payment for clinical psychologists under Medicare who provide services in designated health pro…
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