H.R. 2297 · 117th Congress
Meeting IMD Needs with Direction Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Brendan Boyle
- Introduced
- 2021-04-01
- Latest action
- 2021-04-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Meeting IMD Needs with Direction Act or the MIND Act
This bill temporarily allows states to receive federal Medicaid payment for services provided in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and for 180 days after the emergency ends.
Current law generally prohibits federal payment under Medicaid for services provided in IMDs for individuals under the age of 65 (although states may receive payment through certain mechanisms, such as through a Medicaid demonstration waiver).