# 114-hr-5837: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services furnished in an institution for mental diseases in the case of inpatient, non-hospital substance use disorder treatment facility services furnished for nonelderly adults.

114-hr-5837, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services furnished in an institution for mental diseases in the case of inpatient, non-hospital substance use disorder treatment facility services furnished for nonelderly adults., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5837
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services furnished in an institution for mental diseases in the case of inpatient, non-hospital substance use disorder treatment facility services furnished for nonelderly adults.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow medical assistance under the Medicaid program to include payment for inpatient, nonhospital, residential substance use disorder treatment for individuals over age 21.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5837 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5837)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5837 (as of 2025-11-18).