# 117-hr-8879: Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act

117-hr-8879, Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8879
- Congress: 117
- Title: Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2022-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise payments under the Medicare prospective payment system for psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units based on newly collected data, which may include data on charges, the required intensity of behavioral monitoring, and interventions. Psychiatric hospitals and units must also submit patient assessment data through a standardized instrument developed by the CMS.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8879 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8879)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8879 (as of 2025-11-18).