{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5662","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5662,"title":"Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-09-30","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"T000488","fullName":"Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]","party":"D","state":"MI","district":13}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-30","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Improving Access to Institutional Mental Health Care Act</strong></p><p>This bill repeals restrictions that generally prohibit federal payment under Medicaid for services provided in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) for individuals under the age of 65. (Currently, states may receive payment for such services through certain mechanisms, such as through a Medicaid demonstration waiver.)</p>","updateDate":"2026-01-15T22:53:23Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":277,"ts":"2026-04-15T21:55:51.930Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Improving%20Access%20to%20Institutional%20Mental%20Health%20Care%20Act"}]}}