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111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6143
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 15, 2010
Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. Stark) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient
Equity Act
.
Elimination of 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services
In general
Section 1812 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395d) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (1), by adding
or
at the end;
in paragraph (2), by striking ;
or
at the end and inserting a period; and
by striking paragraph (3); and
in subsection (c), by striking (but
shall not be included
and all that follows before the period at the
end.
Effective Date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2011.