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Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026
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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.
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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
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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Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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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
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Housing
Reform of the secondary housing finance system and government sponsored enterprises (GSEs); Support for HUD affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) to take meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation;Student Loan Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2025 Advocate for full funding of affordable housing programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); S. 934 / H.R. 2038, supporting American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025; S. 967 / H.R. 4069, supporting the Downpayment Toward Equity Act; S. 1467 / H.R. 2808, supporting the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act; S. 1621 / H.R. 3086, supporting restoring the fair housing mission of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; H.R. 4767, supporting the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act; H.R.2854, supporting the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act; H.R.1815, supporting the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act H.R.5508, supporting the Mortgage Insurance Freedom Act S. 5027 / H.R. 9990, supporting passage of the ROAD to Housing Act, as amended to the reauthorization of the National Defense Authorization Act H.R. ____, supporting the Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2025;
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)