Bills and Legislation

S. 5120 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to psychological and behavioral health services.

What it does · Congressional Research Service

Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026 This bill provides for an additional payment for clinical psychologists under Medicare who provide services in designated health professional shortage areas. It also allows clinical psychologists to provide behavioral health services (in accordance with state law) for purposes of hospitalization services, home health services, and other services under Medicare.

The “Introduced in Senate” summary, Jul 23, 2026. Read it in full on congress.gov.

The record

• Chamber: U.S. Senate
• Status: In Committee — Sitting in committee, where most bills die without a vote.
• Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
• Introduced: Jul 23, 2026
• Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Jul 23, 2026)

Recorded floor votes

None yet.

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