Lets rural clinics offer more mental health services to Medicare patients.
This bill would let rural health clinics provide more behavioral health services to people on Medicare. It would remove a current rule that limits these services, potentially making it easier for rural Medicare patients to get the mental health care they need starting January 1, 2027.
Today, Medicare rules include a specific limitation on behavioral health services provided by rural health clinics, especially concerning facilities primarily for mental diseases. If this bill becomes law, this specific limitation would be removed, potentially expanding the types of behavioral health services available to Medicare patients in rural areas starting January 1, 2027.
HR 5217 · 119th Congress · September 8, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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