# 114-hr-3681: Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act

114-hr-3681, Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3681
- Congress: 114
- Title: Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-10-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to: (1) extend the emergency psychiatric demonstration project, which allows eligible states to provide payment for medical assistance to certain psychiatric institutions under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act; and (2) eliminate certain limitations on federal funding for the project. Provided that an eligible state's participation is projected not to increase net Medicaid program spending: (1) a state that is already participating in the project may continue to do so through FY2016, and (2) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may allow a participating state or a new eligible state to participate in the project through 2019. HHS must submit recommendations to Congress regarding whether the project should be further extended or expanded.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2015-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3681 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3681)

## Related
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- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3681 (as of 2025-11-18).