Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act

This bill would change federal Medicaid law so that Medicaid can pay for care for patients of any age in an institution for mental diseases (IMD). Under current law, Medicaid generally does not cover care in these facilities for patients between ages 21 and 64. The bill removes the age limits tied to being 65 or older in several related parts of Medicaid law. It also redefines an IMD to require that the facility meet nationally recognized, evidence-based standards approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, including standards for substance use disorder treatment where relevant. The changes would take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Ritchie Torres Democrat sponsor
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