# 116-hr-6926: MIND Act

116-hr-6926, MIND Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6926
- Congress: 116
- Title: MIND Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Meeting IMD Needs with Direction Act or the MIND Act This bill temporarily allows states to receive federal Medicaid payment for services provided in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and for 180 days after the emergency ends. Current law generally prohibits federal payment under Medicaid for services provided in IMDs for individuals under the age of 65 (although states may receive payment through certain mechanisms, such as through a Medicaid demonstration waiver).

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6926 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6926)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6926 (as of 2025-11-18).