Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- Mar 25, 2026
What it does
The Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act of 2026 would amend the Social Security Act to increase Medicare reimbursement rates for certain mental health services, specifically raising payment for psychologists from 75 percent to 85 percent of the applicable fee schedule amount. The changes would apply to services provided on or after January 1, 2027, and aim to improve access to mental health care under the Medicare program. The bill affects Medicare beneficiaries seeking mental health services and psychologists who provide those services.
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.