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More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 This bill provides for additional Medicare payments to health care practitioners who provide services in mental health professional shortage areas for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders. The bill applies to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Creation of a Medicare graduate nursing education program Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Medicare and Medicaid policies related to telehealth services, including remote patient monitoring Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options, including reauthorization of the state option for mobile crisis intervention services Medicaid community engagement policies and definition of medical frailty exemptions Medicaid waiver application procedures and guidance on budget neutrality assessment Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico Protection and improvement of Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including the Rural Health Transformation Program Inclusion of nurse practitioners in the bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Calendar Year 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies (CMS-1848-P) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update (CMS-1844-P) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-For-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments (CMS-2449-P) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services interim final rule, Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals (CMS-2454-IFC) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes (CMS-2452-P) H.R. 1317/S. 575, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2172/S. 1058, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3108/S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 3684, Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025 H.R. 4773/S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4849/S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217, Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 7106, Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7787, Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7973/S. 5283, Momnibus Act H.R. 9693, Patients First Act of 2026 H.R. 10410, Educating Future Nurses Act S. 683/H.R. 7324, More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1096: HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 mandates coverage of three annual primary care visits without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 1867: Removes in-person requirements for mental health services under Medicare. H.R. 1598: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act lifts the age cap for Medicaid buy-in programs for those with disabilities who choose to work S. 752/H.R. 1509: Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act expands Medicaid enrollment across state lines. S. 683: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 creates workforce incentives under Medicare. H.R. 2540: SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act updates resource limits for SSI income eligibility. Reject cuts to Medicaid and other mental health and or substance use disorder programs in the reconciliation process. Support for state waivers for federal financial participation for services furnished to Medicaid members during short-term stays for acute care in psychiatric hospitals or residential treatment facilities that qualify as institutions for mental disease. -- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act reauthorizes and reforms major federal programs including Medicaid. H.R. 2590: Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025 establishes a Medicare demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities. S. 1264/H.R. 3320: Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act increases federal Medicaid funding for states providing intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illness. H.R. 4022: Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for mental health services in institutions for mental diseases for patients under 65. S. 2011/H.R. 3884: Telemental Health Care Access Act removes the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in-person within six months of being treated for mental and behavioral health services through telehealth. S. 2024/H.R. 3907: Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act strengthens and expands the navigator program by increasing funding, broadening duties, and ensuring nonprofit participation. H.R. 2495: Nutrition CARE Act of 2025 provides Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders. H.R. 2263: Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025: permanently expands telehealth services under Medicare H.R. 3384 Telemental Health Care Access Act: Expands Medicaid to include both mental and behavioral health services provided by telehealth. H.R. 4037/S.2847: Occupational Therapy Mental Health parity Act: Clarifies that Medicare covers occupational therapy for mental health and substance use disorders HR 4619 Medicare Mental Health Impatient Equity Act of 2025: Removes the 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage on inpatient Psychiatric hospital services. HR 5462: Michelle Alyssa Go Act: Would expand Medicaid coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatment by increasing the facility size limit from 16 to 36 beds. S. 2401/H.R. 4745: Medicaid Bump Act: Increase federal Medicaid funds for certain mental health services S. 1797 Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act: expands Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for clinical social workers to provide mental health services S.2050 ASSIST Act: Increases federal Medicaid funding for school-based behavioral health services S.2069/HR 4028: Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act: mandates 12-month continuous enrollment for all individuals in Medicaid and CHIP S.2037/H.R.4313 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act: Extends Medicare's acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities S.2709/ H.R.5081: Telehealth Modernization Act: Extends and expands Medicare telehealth flexibilities S.3300/H.R.6408: ANCHOR Act of 2025 allows states to expand Medicaid coverage to low income, uninsured individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders S.3486 Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act: Requires federal guidance to help states strengthen the behavioral health workforce in Medicaid and CHIP S. 3522 No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act: Requires State Medicaid programs to cover at least one formulation of each medication for opioid use disorder without prior Authorization H.R. 6096 NEST Act funds and distributes essential newborn supply kits to mothers. S.1816/ H.R. 3514: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act: Streamlining prior authorization to increase timely access to care. Support for the extension of the enhanced advance premium tax credits (eAPTC) Support for an extension or permanent authorization of telehealth/telemental health flexibilities Support for continued access to Medicaid Ensuring that new community engagement requirements do not lead to individuals being unfairly removed from Medicaid. H.R. 7535: Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026 requires Medicaid to cover 12 annual mental health telehealth visits for individuals transitioning from incarceration to home confinement. H.R. 5662: Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for coverage of services provided to patients in mental health institutions. H.R. 6296: Advancing Access to Telehealth Act makes several telehealth flexibilities permanent under Medicare. H.R. 6727: Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for mental health and substance use disorder treatment in institutions for mental diseases. H.R. 7324: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 expands Medicare bonus payments to a wider range of behavioral health practitioners. S. 2709: Telehealth Modernization Act extends and expands Medicare telehealth flexibilities. S. 3521/H.R. 6841: PEERS Act of 2025 expands Medicare to cover peer support services for mental health and substance use recovery. S. 3690: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2026 removes the age limit for working adults with disabilities to qualify for Medicaid buy-in programs. S. 3750: REAL Health Providers Act requires Medicare Advantage plans to maintain accurate provider directories. S. 4076: Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 removes the 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage for inpatient psychiatric hospital services. S. 4202: Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 increases Medicare reimbursement rates for certain mental health providers. ___ H.R. 3514: Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 requires Medicare Advantage plans to implement electronic prior authorization, increase transparency, protect enrollees, and adhere to new response timeframes H.R. 5944: Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025 allows federal Medicaid funding for inpatient mental health services in institutions for mental diseases H.R. 8081: Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 increases Medicare reimbursement rates for certain mental health providers H.R. 8487: Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act expands and standardizes Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics under Medicaid and Medicare H.R.8261: Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026 eliminates all cost-sharing for chronic care management services under Medicare Part B S. 4481: IMPACT to Save Moms Act demonstration project for states to test innovative Medicaid and CHIP payment models for maternity care __ Support for the continuation of the enhanced FMAP rate for mobile crisis response programs. H.R. 10240: Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act of 2026 requires Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, TRICARE, veterans health care, FEHB, and private health insurance to cover behavioral health crisis response services. H.R. 10270: Supporting 988 Crisis Stabilization Act revises Medicaid's IMD exclusion to expand coverage for crisis stabilization and urgent mental health care facilities. H.R. 10287: 988 Crisis Response Act increases funding and expands Medicaid coverage for mental health crisis response services. H.R. 8540: HCBS Access Act a comprehensive legislative proposal aimed at transforming the delivery and accessibility of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) under Medicaid. H.R. 8891: Rural MOMS Act of 2026 amends Medicare regulations to exclude beds used solely for labor and delivery from the acute care inpatient bed count for critical access hospitals. H.R. 9488: Health Disparity Zones Act of 2026 establishes designated areas with significant health disparities and provides tax incentives, grants, loan repayment programs, and increased Medicare payments. H.R. 9538: Residential Recovery for Seniors Act establish Medicare coverage for residential substance use disorder services. H.R. 9847: Improving CARE for Youth Act requires Medicaid to cover and reimburse for mental health, substance use disorder, and primary care services provided to the same individual on the same day. H.R. 9867: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act requires federal guidance to states on using Medicaid and CHIP to strengthen the behavioral health workforce. S. 5231: Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act removes federal restrictions that previously denied Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and VA health benefits to individuals in custody pending trial. S. 5236: Improving CARE for Youth Act requires Medicaid to cover both mental health and primary care services provided to an individual on the same day. S. 5321: HCBS Access Act expands and standardizes access to HCBS under Medicaid. S. 5428/H.R. 930 Stop the Wait Act eliminates the waiting periods for Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare coverage.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7973/S. 5283 - Momnibus Act H.R. 8163 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 9693/S. 5672 - Patients First Act of 2026 Hospice certification and recertification Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599/H.R. 6394 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 4564 - Dillons Law H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act for 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2199/S. 1173 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Restore Act) H.Res. 389/S.Res. 206 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025. S. 1482/H.R. 4407 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1300 - Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act S. 4186/H.R. 8089 - Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 7973/S. 5283 - Momnibus Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act. H.R. 7602 - State of Men's Health Act H.Res. 1264/S.Res. 709 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026. H.R. 8163 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act S. 5269 - Pay PCPs Act of 2026 H.R. 10410 - Educating Future Nurses Act H.R. 4464 - Preventive Health Savings Act Affordability of health insurance coverage Tobacco prevention Hospice certification and recertification Immunization policies H.R. 9257/S. 4754 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce and reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Preservation of access to Medicaid H.R 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act H.R. 4745/ S.2410, The Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 9693, the Patients First Act of 2026 H.R. 9990/S. 5120, Increasing Mental Health Options (IMHO) Act S.683/H.R.7324, More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 S. 931/H.R. 2509, COMPLETE Care Act S.5269, Pay PCPs Act of 2026 Improving Care for Youth Act (TBD) Independent practice authority for psychologists in all Medicare-covered treatment settings Valuation of psychological and neuropsychological testing and evaluation services Coding and payment policy for prescribing psychologist services Hybrid payment models for primary care services CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule Payment and Coding for Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT) services Response to CMS RFI re: Medicaid/Medicare fraud/waste/abuse Meetings re: digital MH treatment device reimbursement in Medicare Proposed rule re: Medicaid state-directed payments
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.4484/S.2356, ADAPT Act H.Res.697, Supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month Budget Reconciliation bill Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act Response to FDA proposed industry guidance on AI-enabled device Budget Reconciliation H. R. 912/S. 1007, 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 957, Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 H.R 2509/ S. 931, COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 2630, Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3266/ S. 1673, Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R.3505/ S. 5558, Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 H.R. 3624/S.1924, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 5178 /S. 721 Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act H.R 4619/S.4076, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act H.R. 4744, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 4745/ S.2410, The Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act H.R. 5482, Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.5629, Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder H.R.5630, to Require Additional Information in State Plans for SUPTRS Block Grant H.R. 5706, Mental Health Emergency Responder Act H.R. 6396, Kid PROOF Act of 2025 H.R. 6601, CARE for First Responders Act S.683/H.R.7324, More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 S. 1062, Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 2904/S. 1448 Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act (H.R. 5217) Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (H.R. 3243 / S. 1663) H.R. 12/S. 2150 Womens Health Protection Act of 2025 S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act S. 3431, Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 Black women and girls mental health Senior Chatbot Protection Act (S. 5117) Docs Not AI Act (TBD)H.R 2587/S.1266 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Coalition Letter to Protect LGBTQ+ dedicated line to 988 S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R. 138 / S. 1565 Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act H.R.7092/S.4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide Prevention Act (RAYS) Act H.R. 7875, Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support Act (POINTS Act) H.R. 7985 CHATBOT Act H.R.8122/ S.4640, 9-8-8 Connect Act H.R.8124, Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act H.R.8201, Require FQHCs to Provide Behavioral and Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services H.R.8487/S.3402, Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.9257/S.4754, The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R.9389, Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026 H.R.9551, Mental Health Parity Enforcement and Funding Act H.R. 9693, the Patients First Act of 2026 H.R. 9790/S. 4941, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 (MOTAA 2.0) H.R. 9990/S. 5120, Increasing Mental Health Options (IMHO) Act H.R.10280, 9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2026 S.4076/H.R.4619, To End the 190-day Lifetime Limit on Inpatient Psychiatric Care Under Medicare S.5269, Pay PCPs Act of 2026 Access to evidence-based behavioral treatments for substance use disorders Psychedelic Therapies - Training and Policy CMS ACCESS Model FDA Digital Therapeutics CDC Youth Mental Health
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Creation of a Medicare graduate nursing education program Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Medicare and Medicaid policies related to telehealth services Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures Protection and improvement of Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including the Rural Health Transformation Program Inclusion of nurse practitioners in the bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 1317/S. 575, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2172/S. 1058, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3108/S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 3684, Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025 H.R. 4773/S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4849/S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217, Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 7106, Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7787, Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act S. 683/H.R. 7324, More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1096: HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 mandates coverage of three annual primary care visits without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 1867: Removes in-person requirements for mental health services under Medicare. H.R. 1598: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act lifts the age cap for Medicaid buy-in programs for those with disabilities who choose to work S. 752/H.R. 1509: Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act expands Medicaid enrollment across state lines. S. 683: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 creates workforce incentives under Medicare. H.R. 2540: SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act updates resource limits for SSI income eligibility. Reject cuts to Medicaid and other mental health and or substance use disorder programs in the reconciliation process. Support for state waivers for federal financial participation for services furnished to Medicaid members during short-term stays for acute care in psychiatric hospitals or residential treatment facilities that qualify as institutions for mental disease. -- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act reauthorizes and reforms major federal programs including Medicaid. H.R. 2590: Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025 establishes a Medicare demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities. S. 1264/H.R. 3320: Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act increases federal Medicaid funding for states providing intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illness. H.R. 4022: Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for mental health services in institutions for mental diseases for patients under 65. S. 2011/H.R. 3884: Telemental Health Care Access Act removes the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in-person within six months of being treated for mental and behavioral health services through telehealth. S. 2024/H.R. 3907: Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act strengthens and expands the navigator program by increasing funding, broadening duties, and ensuring nonprofit participation. H.R. 2495: Nutrition CARE Act of 2025 provides Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders. H.R. 2263: Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025: permanently expands telehealth services under Medicare H.R. 3384 Telemental Health Care Access Act: Expands Medicaid to include both mental and behavioral health services provided by telehealth. H.R. 4037/S.2847: Occupational Therapy Mental Health parity Act: Clarifies that Medicare covers occupational therapy for mental health and substance use disorders HR 4619 Medicare Mental Health Impatient Equity Act of 2025: Removes the 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage on inpatient Psychiatric hospital services. HR 5462: Michelle Alyssa Go Act: Would expand Medicaid coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatment by increasing the facility size limit from 16 to 36 beds. S. 2401/H.R. 4745: Medicaid Bump Act: Increase federal Medicaid funds for certain mental health services S. 1797 Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act: expands Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for clinical social workers to provide mental health services S.2050 ASSIST Act: Increases federal Medicaid funding for school-based behavioral health services S.2069/HR 4028: Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act: mandates 12-month continuous enrollment for all individuals in Medicaid and CHIP S.2037/H.R.4313 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act: Extends Medicare's acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities S.2709/ H.R.5081: Telehealth Modernization Act: Extends and expands Medicare telehealth flexibilities S.3300/H.R.6408: ANCHOR Act of 2025 allows states to expand Medicaid coverage to low income, uninsured individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders S.3486 Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act: Requires federal guidance to help states strengthen the behavioral health workforce in Medicaid and CHIP S. 3522 No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act: Requires State Medicaid programs to cover at least one formulation of each medication for opioid use disorder without prior Authorization H.R. 6096 NEST Act funds and distributes essential newborn supply kits to mothers. S.1816/ H.R. 3514: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act: Streamlining prior authorization to increase timely access to care. Support for the extension of the enhanced advance premium tax credits (eAPTC) Support for an extension or permanent authorization of telehealth/telemental health flexibilities Support for continued access to Medicaid Ensuring that new community engagement requirements do not lead to individuals being unfairly removed from Medicaid. H.R. 7535: Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026 requires Medicaid to cover 12 annual mental health telehealth visits for individuals transitioning from incarceration to home confinement. H.R. 5662: Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for coverage of services provided to patients in mental health institutions. H.R. 6296: Advancing Access to Telehealth Act makes several telehealth flexibilities permanent under Medicare. H.R. 6727: Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for mental health and substance use disorder treatment in institutions for mental diseases. H.R. 7324: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 expands Medicare bonus payments to a wider range of behavioral health practitioners. S. 2709: Telehealth Modernization Act extends and expands Medicare telehealth flexibilities. S. 3521/H.R. 6841: PEERS Act of 2025 expands Medicare to cover peer support services for mental health and substance use recovery. S. 3690: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2026 removes the age limit for working adults with disabilities to qualify for Medicaid buy-in programs. S. 3750: REAL Health Providers Act requires Medicare Advantage plans to maintain accurate provider directories. S. 4076: Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 removes the 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage for inpatient psychiatric hospital services. S. 4202: Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 increases Medicare reimbursement rates for certain mental health providers. ___ H.R. 3514: Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 requires Medicare Advantage plans to implement electronic prior authorization, increase transparency, protect enrollees, and adhere to new response timeframes H.R. 5944: Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025 allows federal Medicaid funding for inpatient mental health services in institutions for mental diseases H.R. 8081: Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 increases Medicare reimbursement rates for certain mental health providers H.R. 8487: Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act expands and standardizes Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics under Medicaid and Medicare H.R.8261: Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026 eliminates all cost-sharing for chronic care management services under Medicare Part B S. 4481: IMPACT to Save Moms Act demonstration project for states to test innovative Medicaid and CHIP payment models for maternity care
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599/H.R. 6394 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 4564 - Dillons Law H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act for 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2199/S. 1173 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Restore Act) H.Res. 389/S.Res. 206 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025. S. 1482/H.R. 4407 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1300 - Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act S. 4186/H.R. 8089 - Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act. H.R. 7602 - State of Men's Health Act H.Res. 1264/S.Res. 709 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026. H.R. 8163 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Affordability of health insurance coverage Tobacco prevention Hospice certification and recertification Immunization policies H.R. 9257/S. 4754 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce and reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act H.R. 8163 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act Hospice certification and recertification Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 929/S.266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S.1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S.475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S.779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S.709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S.2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S.931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483/S.2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885/S.3989 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 4723/S. 2446 - Mental Health for Latinos Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505 - Barriers to Suicide Act H.R.6249 - Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act H.R.7394/S.3783 - Mental Health Career Promotion Act H.R. 5074 - Protecting Young Minds Online Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3514/S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.Res.792 - Youth Mental Health Day and Suicide Prevention Day Resolution H.R.5725 - Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 H.R.5706 - Mental Health Emergency Responder Act S. 3064 - Relief of Chronic Pain Act H.R. 6226 - Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act H.R. 5482 - Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.6672 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Letter to Letter to Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Treasury regarding mental health parity enforcement H.R. 3492 - Protect Children's Innocence Act H.R. 498 - Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 6817/ S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act Communication with Congressional offices on SAMHSA grant terminations Input on Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) modernization Communication with Congressional offices on ghost networks S. 3486 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act H.R.7324/S. 683 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act H.R. 786/S. 1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act H.R. 4331 - Access to Claims Data Act H.R.5281 - REAL Health Providers Act H.R.7875 - Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding H.R. 6396 - Kid PROOF Act H.R. 6468 - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 H.R. 8234 - Save Money, Save Lives Act H.R.7092 - RAYS Act H.R.7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act Letter in support of funding for gun violence prevention research at CDC, NIH and NIJ. S.4076 - Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 Letter supporting funding for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs (MMHSUD) and National Maternal Mental Health Hotline. H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect H.R. 7994 - The HERO Act H.R. 8124 - STOP Suicide Act S.1924 / H.R.3624 - Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R.8261 - Chronic Care Management Act Letter in support of funding for the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access program H.R. 8201 - Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act Letter supporting increased funding for Childrens Hospital Graduate Medical Education Letter expressing concerns over H.R. 5629 and H.R. 5630 S. 1874 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 4110 - EMPOWER for Health Act H.R. 9044 - Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R. 8163 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R.8961 - Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act H.Res.1329 - Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month H.R.8989 - Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act of 2026 H.R.8122/ S.4640 - 9-8-8 Connect Act H.R.8811/S.4552 - Moms Matter Act H.R.9257 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R.8487/S.3401 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act Joint letter to SAMHSA regarding the planned removal of SAMHSAs buprenorphine practitioner locator and pharmacy locator.
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Same-day billing restrictions in Medicaid; Medicare Advantage & MA Rate Notice; Medicare/Transparency; Mental Health Care, Youth Mental Health; Site neutral payment reform; MA Reform H.R.5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act (118th) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] S.1105 - No UPCODE Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] H.R.4077 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] S.2145 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] H.R.668 - Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both the Medicare program and the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] S.506 - Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a three-year pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans who are enrolled in both the Medicare program and the VA health care system. Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] H.R.1227 - Alternatives to PAIN Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D of the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] H.R.7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for incentives under the Medicare health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services. Sponsor: Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Creation of a Medicare graduate nursing education program Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Medicare and Medicaid policies related to telehealth services Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures Protection and improvement of Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including the Rural Health Transformation Program Inclusion of nurse practitioners in the bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 1317/S. 575, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2172/S. 1058, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3108/S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 3684, Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 4231/S. 1973, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025 H.R. 4773/S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4849/S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217, Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 7106, Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7787, Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act S. 683/H.R. 7324, More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 1941, Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues: Same-day billing restrictions in Medicaid; Medicare Advantage & MA Rate Notice; Medicare/Transparency; Mental Health Care, Youth Mental Health; Site neutral payment reform; MA Reform Bills: H.R.5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act (118th) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] S.1105 - No UPCODE Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] H.R.4077 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] S.2145 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] H.R.668 - Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both the Medicare program and the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] S.506 - Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a three-year pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans who are enrolled in both the Medicare program and the VA health care system. Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] H.R.842 - Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] H.R.1227 - Alternatives to PAIN Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D of the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] H.R.1510 - Due Process Continuity of Care Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the Medicaid coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Sylvester [D-TX-18] H.R.7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for incentives under the Medicare health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services. Sponsor: Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues: Same-day billing restrictions in Medicaid; Medicare Advantage & MA Rate Notice; Medicare/Transparency; Mental Health Care, Youth Mental Health; Site neutral payment reform; MA Reform Bills: H.R.5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act (118th) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] H.R. 7996, Improving CARE for Youth Act (118th) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day. Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] S.2556 - Improving CARE for Youth Act (118th) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day. Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] S.1105 - No UPCODE Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] H.R.4077 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] S.2145 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] H.R.668 - Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both the Medicare program and the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] S.506 - Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a three-year pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans who are enrolled in both the Medicare program and the VA health care system. Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] H.R.842 - Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] H.R.1227 - Alternatives to PAIN Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D of the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] H.R.1510 - Due Process Continuity of Care Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the Medicaid coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Sylvester [D-TX-18] H.R.7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for incentives under the Medicare health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services. Sponsor: Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Same-day billing restrictions in Medicaid; Medicare Advantage & MA Rate Notice; Medicare/Transparency; Mental Health Care, Youth Mental Health; Site neutral payment reform; MA Reform H.R.5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act (118th) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] S.1105 - No UPCODE Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] H.R.4077 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] S.2145 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] H.R.668 - Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both the Medicare program and the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] S.506 - Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a three-year pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans who are enrolled in both the Medicare program and the VA health care system. Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] H.R.1227 - Alternatives to PAIN Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D of the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] H.R.7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for incentives under the Medicare health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services. Sponsor: Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 4564 - Dillons Law H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act for 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2199/S. 1173 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Restore Act) H.Res. 389/S.Res. 206 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025. S. 1482 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1300 - Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act S. 4186/H.R. 8089 - Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act. H.R. 7602 - State of Men's Health Act Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Affordability of health insurance coverage Tobacco prevention Hospice certification and recertification Immunization policies Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce and reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act Hospice certification and recertification Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Same-day billing restrictions in Medicaid; Medicare Advantage & MA Rate Notice; Medicare/Transparency; Mental Health Care, Youth Mental Health; Site neutral payment reform; MA Reform H.R.5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act (118th) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] H.R. 7996, Improving CARE for Youth Act (118th) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day. Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] S.2556 - Improving CARE for Youth Act (118th) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day. Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] S.1105 - No UPCODE Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] H.R.4077 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] S.2145 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] H.R.668 - Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both the Medicare program and the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] S.506 - Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a three-year pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans who are enrolled in both the Medicare program and the VA health care system. Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] H.R.842 - Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] H.R.1227 - Alternatives to PAIN Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D of the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] H.R.1510 - Due Process Continuity of Care Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the Medicaid coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Sylvester [D-TX-18] H.R.7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for incentives under the Medicare health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services. Sponsor: Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S. 1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S. 475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S. 2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 Mental Health Matters Act H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483/S. 2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885/S.3989 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 4723/S. 2446 - Mental Health for Latinos Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505 - Barriers to Suicide Act Letters to Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits H.R.6249 - Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act H.R.7394/S.3783 - Mental Health Career Promotion Act H.R. 5074 - Protecting Young Minds Online Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3514/S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.Res.792 - Youth Mental Health Day and Suicide Prevention Day Resolution H.R.5725 - Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 H.R.5706 - Mental Health Emergency Responder Act S. 3064 - Relief of Chronic Pain Act H.R. 6226 - Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act H.R. 5482 - Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.6672 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Letter to Letter to Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Treasury regarding mental health parity enforcement H.R. 3492 - Protect Children's Innocence Act H.R. 498 - Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 6817/ S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act Communication with Congressional offices on SAMHSA grant terminations Input on Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) modernization Communication with Congressional offices on ghost networks S. 3486 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act H.R.7324/S. 683 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act H.R. 786/S. 1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act H.R. 4331 - Access to Claims Data Act H.R.5281 - REAL Health Providers Act H.R.7875 - Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act Response to HHS proposed rule on nondiscrimination on the basis of disability Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding H.R. 6396 - Kid PROOF Act H.R. 6468 - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 H.R. 8234 - Save Money, Save Lives Act H.R.7092 - RAYS Act H.R.7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act Letter in support of funding for gun violence prevention research at CDC, NIH and NIJ. S.4076 - Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 Letter supporting funding for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs (MMHSUD) and National Maternal Mental Health Hotline. H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect H.R. 7994 - The HERO Act
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1096: HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 mandates coverage of three annual primary care visits without cost-sharing under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 1867: Removes in-person requirements for mental health services under Medicare. H.R. 1598: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act lifts the age cap for Medicaid buy-in programs for those with disabilities who choose to work S. 752/H.R. 1509: Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act expands Medicaid enrollment across state lines. S. 683: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 creates workforce incentives under Medicare. H.R. 2540: SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act updates resource limits for SSI income eligibility. Reject cuts to Medicaid and other mental health and or substance use disorder programs in the reconciliation process. Support for state waivers for federal financial participation for services furnished to Medicaid members during short-term stays for acute care in psychiatric hospitals or residential treatment facilities that qualify as institutions for mental disease. -- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act reauthorizes and reforms major federal programs including Medicaid. H.R. 2590: Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025 establishes a Medicare demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities. S. 1264/H.R. 3320: Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act increases federal Medicaid funding for states providing intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illness. H.R. 4022: Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for mental health services in institutions for mental diseases for patients under 65. S. 2011/H.R. 3884: Telemental Health Care Access Act removes the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in-person within six months of being treated for mental and behavioral health services through telehealth. S. 2024/H.R. 3907: Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act strengthens and expands the navigator program by increasing funding, broadening duties, and ensuring nonprofit participation. H.R. 2495: Nutrition CARE Act of 2025 provides Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders. H.R. 2263: Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025: permanently expands telehealth services under Medicare H.R. 3384 Telemental Health Care Access Act: Expands Medicaid to include both mental and behavioral health services provided by telehealth. H.R. 4037/S.2847: Occupational Therapy Mental Health parity Act: Clarifies that Medicare covers occupational therapy for mental health and substance use disorders HR 4619 Medicare Mental Health Impatient Equity Act of 2025: Removes the 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage on inpatient Psychiatric hospital services. HR 5462: Michelle Alyssa Go Act: Would expand Medicaid coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatment by increasing the facility size limit from 16 to 36 beds. S. 2401/H.R. 4745: Medicaid Bump Act: Increase federal Medicaid funds for certain mental health services S. 1797 Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act: expands Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for clinical social workers to provide mental health services S.2050 ASSIST Act: Increases federal Medicaid funding for school-based behavioral health services S.2069/HR 4028: Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act: mandates 12-month continuous enrollment for all individuals in Medicaid and CHIP S.2037/H.R.4313 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act: Extends Medicare's acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities S.2709/ H.R.5081: Telehealth Modernization Act: Extends and expands Medicare telehealth flexibilities S.3300/H.R.6408: ANCHOR Act of 2025 allows states to expand Medicaid coverage to low income, uninsured individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders S.3486 Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act: Requires federal guidance to help states strengthen the behavioral health workforce in Medicaid and CHIP S. 3522 No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act: Requires State Medicaid programs to cover at least one formulation of each medication for opioid use disorder without prior Authorization H.R. 6096 NEST Act funds and distributes essential newborn supply kits to mothers. S.1816/ H.R. 3514: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act: Streamlining prior authorization to increase timely access to care. Support for the extension of the enhanced advance premium tax credits (eAPTC) Support for an extension or permanent authorization of telehealth/telemental health flexibilities Support for continued access to Medicaid Ensuring that new community engagement requirements do not lead to individuals being unfairly removed from Medicaid. H.R. 7535: Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026 requires Medicaid to cover 12 annual mental health telehealth visits for individuals transitioning from incarceration to home confinement. H.R. 5662: Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for coverage of services provided to patients in mental health institutions. H.R. 6296: Advancing Access to Telehealth Act makes several telehealth flexibilities permanent under Medicare. H.R. 6727: Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act removes the Medicaid exclusion for mental health and substance use disorder treatment in institutions for mental diseases. H.R. 7324: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 expands Medicare bonus payments to a wider range of behavioral health practitioners. S. 2709: Telehealth Modernization Act extends and expands Medicare telehealth flexibilities. S. 3521/H.R. 6841: PEERS Act of 2025 expands Medicare to cover peer support services for mental health and substance use recovery. S. 3690: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2026 removes the age limit for working adults with disabilities to qualify for Medicaid buy-in programs. S. 3750: REAL Health Providers Act requires Medicare Advantage plans to maintain accurate provider directories. S. 4076: Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 removes the 190-day lifetime limit on Medicare coverage for inpatient psychiatric hospital services. S. 4202: Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 increases Medicare reimbursement rates for certain mental health providers.
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