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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 374
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 17, 2011
Mr. Kerry (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
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, 2012.