H.R. 8081

Summary

H.R. 8081, the Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Mar 25, 2026 by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Mar 25, 2026: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 8081 has 5 co-sponsors.

119 HR 8081 IH: Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-25
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8081  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 25, 2026   Mr. Fitzpatrick  (for himself and  Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026  .
2.
Improving access to mental health services under the Medicare program
(a)
In general
Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (F)(ii), by striking  75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a psychologist under clause (L)  and inserting  85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 ; and
(2)
in subparagraph (FF), by striking  75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a psychologist under subparagraph (L)  and inserting  85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2027.

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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) sponsors H.R. 8081, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Brian Fitzpatrick

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 25, 2026

Paul Tonko

Rep. · D–NY-20 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 25, 2026 · Original

Becca Balint

Rep. · D–VT-0 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 22, 2026

Josh Riley

Rep. · D–NY-19 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 24, 2026

Maggie Goodlander

Rep. · D–NH-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 30, 2026

Josh Gottheimer

Rep. · D–NJ-5 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 24, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 8081 went before 2 committees: Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

Ways and Means

Ways and Means

Referred To · Mar 25, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Mar 25, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8081 has taken 2 actions since Mar 25, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8081 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 8081.

S 4202Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026Mar 25, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1616) · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 8081 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 — Display Title
• Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

7 clients hired 8 firms and 13 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8081 in 15 quarterly filings, 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, Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Education, Veterans, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Housing, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8081 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8081’s is Health.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8081, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 8081.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H2711]

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