Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026 has not moved since its introduction on Jul 23, 2026, with one cosponsor, a Republican
IntroducedJul 23, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 56 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Finance Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 282 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 712 words
- Latest action
- Jul 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]