S. 4202

Summary

S. 4202, the Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 25, 2026 by Sen. John Barrasso (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Mar 25, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1616).

Record

Text

S. 4202 has 7 co-sponsors.

119 S4202 IS: Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-25
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4202  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 25, 2026   Mr. Barrasso  (for himself,  Mr. Coons ,  Mrs. Capito ,  Ms. Cortez Masto , and  Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Finance    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 ;
(2)
in subparagraph (EE), by striking  1847A(i)(5)(B)  and inserting  1847A(i)(5)(B), ; and
(3)
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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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.

Sponsors

Sen. John Barrasso (R) sponsors S. 4202, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

John Barrasso

Sen. · R–WY · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 25, 2026

Shelley Capito

Sen. · R–WV · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 25, 2026 · Original

Christopher Coons

Sen. · D–DE · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 25, 2026 · Original

Catherine Cortez Masto

Sen. · D–NV · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 25, 2026 · Original

Margaret Hassan

Sen. · D–NH · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 25, 2026 · Original

Amy Klobuchar

Sen. · D–MN · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 16, 2026

Jeff Merkley

Sen. · D–OR · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 16, 2026

John Boozman

Sen. · R–AR · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 13, 2026

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Committees

S. 4202 went before 1 committee: Finance.

Finance

Finance

Referred To · Mar 25, 2026 · 902 Bills

Actions

S. 4202 has taken 2 actions since Mar 25, 2026.

Votes

S. 4202 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to S. 4202.

HR 8081Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026Mar 25, 2026 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Commit… · Related bill

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Titles

S. 4202 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
• A bill 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

6 clients hired 7 firms and 13 registered lobbyists who named S. 4202 in 12 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, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Education, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Veterans, Housing, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

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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 S. 4202 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4202’s is Health.

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