Sec. 702. GAO report on IMD exclusion
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In this section, the term Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion means the prohibition on Federal matching payments under Medicaid for patients who have attained age 22, but have not attained age 65, in an institution for mental diseases under subparagraph
(B)of the matter following subsection
(a)of section 1905 of the Social Security Act and subsection
(i)of such section ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d ). Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the impact that the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion has on access to treatment for individuals with a substance use disorder. The report required under subsection
(b)shall include the following: An analysis of whether the following policy changes to the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion would enhance access to treatment for individuals with a substance use disorder: Removing substance use disorder treatment and facilities from the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion. Amending section 1905(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(i) ) to modestly raise the 16-bed limit in the definition of an institution for mental diseases under that section. Repealing the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion. An analysis of whether and to what extent the quality of care for substance use disorder treatment is impacted by the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion. An analysis of barriers in accessing State-specific information related to the impact of the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion on access to treatment. An analysis of the difference in cost between treatment for a substance use disorder in a hospital setting compared to a community-based care setting. An analysis of the characteristics of institutions for mental diseases (as defined in section 1905(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(i) )), including the patient capacity of such institutions as well as the type of care setting, among other characteristics.
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