119-hr5462

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5462 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 5462

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to revise the definition 
 of institution for mental diseases under the Medicaid program to 
 exclude from such definition institutions having 36 beds or less if 
 such institutions meet certain standards.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 18, 2025

 Mr. Goldman of New York (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. 
Salinas, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Strickland, 
and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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 A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to revise the definition 
 of institution for mental diseases under the Medicaid program to 
 exclude from such definition institutions having 36 beds or less if 
 such institutions meet certain standards.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Michelle Alyssa Go Act''.

SEC. 2. REVISING THE DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION FOR MENTAL DISEASES 
 UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM TO EXCLUDE FROM SUCH 
 DEFINITION INSTITUTIONS HAVING 36 BEDS OR LESS IF SUCH 
 INSTITUTIONS MEET CERTAIN STANDARDS.

 

Section 1905
            (i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d
            (i) ) is 
amended to read as follows:
 ``
            (i) Institution for Mental Diseases.--The term `institution for 
mental diseases' means a hospital, nursing facility, or other 
institution that is primarily engaged in providing diagnosis, 
treatment, or care of persons with mental diseases, including medical 
attention, nursing care, and related services, unless such hospital, 
facility, or other institution--
 ``

    (1) has 36 beds or less; and
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    (2) meets nationally recognized, evidence-based standards 
 for mental health programs (and, in the case of an institution 
 for mental diseases that provides treatment for substance use 
 disorders, meets nationally recognized, evidence-based 
 standards for substance use disorder programs, such as the 
 latest standards set forth by the American Society of Addiction 
 Medicine) approved by the Secretary, including standards that 
 establish the types of services offered, hours of clinical 
 care, and staffing credentials for such an institution, and any 
 other standards as the Secretary may require.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

 The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply to State plans 
beginning on such date.
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