HR 5400 · 109th Congress · Health
Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2006
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2006-06-05)
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Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2006 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to reimbursement for specified emergency care and services of private institutions for mental diseases subject (under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Medicaid (EMTALA) Program) to certain requirements for examination and treatment for emergency medical conditions. Requires the Medicaid program to reimburse such institutions for care and services required to stabilize an emergency medical condition of an individual between ages 21 and 65, if the treatment is within the range of services that such institution typically provides.…
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