Congress moves to let Medicaid cover treatment in mental health facilities for adults under 65
This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No action has been taken on the bill since December 2025, which means it has been stalled for about six months. The committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but most bills like this never receive a vote.
No action since December 2025
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 10266 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 10266 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
People with criminal records often cycle through jails and emergency rooms due to untreated mental illness and addiction. By expanding Medicaid coverage to mental health and substance use treatment facilities, this bill could help more people in this group access treatment instead of incarceration, potentially reducing recidivism. Many people reentering society from jail or prison rely on Medicaid and currently face major gaps in mental health coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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Rep. Ritchie Torres reintroduced the Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act to eliminate the Medicaid IMD restriction for adults 21-64 in larger psychiatric facilities, allowing coverage in qualified facilities meeting national standards.
Torres announces reintroduction of legislation to repeal the IMD exclusion, expand Medicaid coverage for inpatient mental health and SUD treatment in qualifying facilities, and direct HHS to set evidence-based standards.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act
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