H.R. 5662

Summary

H.R. 5662, the Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 30, 2025 by Rep. Shri Thanedar (D). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Sep 30, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Text

H.R. 5662 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 5662 IH: Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-30
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5662  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 30, 2025   Mr. Thanedar  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act  .
2.
Removal of Medicaid exclusion from medical assistance of items and services furnished to patients in an institution for mental diseases
(a)
In general
The first sentence of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) is amended, in the matter following paragraph (32)—
(1)
by striking  such term does not include—  and all that follows through  (A) any  and inserting  such term does not include any ;
(2)
by striking  ; or  and inserting a period; and
(3)
by striking subparagraph (B).
(b)
Conforming amendments To permit medical assistance for IMD patients under 65 years of age
The following provisions of such Act are each amended by striking  65 years of age or older  and  65 years of age or over  each place it appears:
(1)
Paragraphs (20) and (21) of section 1902(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) ).
(2)
Section 1905(a)(14) ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(14) ).
(3)
Section 1919(e)(7)(B)(i)(I) ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r(e)(7)(B)(i)(I) ).
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2025, and shall apply to items and services furnished on or after such date.

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Sponsors

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D) sponsors H.R. 5662 alone.

Shri Thanedar

Rep. · D–MI-13 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 5662 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Sep 30, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5662 has taken 2 actions since Sep 30, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 5662 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5662 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act — Display Title
• Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 11 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5662 in 9 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Small Business, Trade (domestic/foreign), Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Education.

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5662 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

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