Michelle Alyssa Go Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5462 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5462

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to revise the definition 
   of institution for mental diseases under the Medicaid program to 
  exclude from such definition institutions having 36 beds or less if 
               such institutions meet certain standards.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2025

 Mr. Goldman of New York (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. 
Salinas, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Strickland, 
and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to revise the definition 
   of institution for mental diseases under the Medicaid program to 
  exclude from such definition institutions having 36 beds or less if 
               such institutions meet certain standards.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Michelle Alyssa Go Act''.

SEC. 2. REVISING THE DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION FOR MENTAL DISEASES 
              UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM TO EXCLUDE FROM SUCH 
              DEFINITION INSTITUTIONS HAVING 36 BEDS OR LESS IF SUCH 
              INSTITUTIONS MEET CERTAIN STANDARDS.

    Section 1905(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(i)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(i) Institution for Mental Diseases.--The term `institution for 
mental diseases' means a hospital, nursing facility, or other 
institution that is primarily engaged in providing diagnosis, 
treatment, or care of persons with mental diseases, including medical 
attention, nursing care, and related services, unless such hospital, 
facility, or other institution--
            ``(1) has 36 beds or less; and
            ``(2) meets nationally recognized, evidence-based standards 
        for mental health programs (and, in the case of an institution 
        for mental diseases that provides treatment for substance use 
        disorders, meets nationally recognized, evidence-based 
        standards for substance use disorder programs, such as the 
        latest standards set forth by the American Society of Addiction 
        Medicine) approved by the Secretary, including standards that 
        establish the types of services offered, hours of clinical 
        care, and staffing credentials for such an institution, and any 
        other standards as the Secretary may require.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply to State plans 
beginning on such date.
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