# 119-hr-2590: Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025 119-hr-2590, Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2590 - As of: 2026-04-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-2590 - Congress: 119 - Title: Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-04-02 - Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA) - Cosponsors: 1 - Policy area: Health - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-04-21 ## Summary **Creates a Medicare demonstration to test payment and care innovations aimed at improving outcomes for people with both mental and physical health conditions.** It focuses on vulnerable communities and on tackling social drivers that worsen comorbidities. - Patients and families: People with mental and physical health comorbidities and those at risk would be the focus of new care models that address social determinants of health and aim to improve outcomes. The program would run from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2030. - Hospitals and providers: Eligible hospitals could join by signing a participation agreement that requires a plan with quality metrics, data collection, and community partners. The Secretary would negotiate an annualized payment arrangement for each hospital, which may be a lump sum, capitation, or include financial risk options, and participants must join a learning collaborative and certify innovations supplement existing services. - Federal policy and sharing best practices: The Secretary would identify, validate, and disseminate evidence-based models and consider Medicare and Medicaid payment reforms to scale successful approaches. The program must produce an evaluation and a report within one year after completion that details activities, populations served, social determinants addressed, outcomes, cost effects, and recommendations for legislative or administrative action. Funding for the demonstration would come from funds appropriated under section 1115A(f) and be available to the Secretary without further appropriation. ## Cosponsors (1) - Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - How hospitals join and get paid: benefit, medium. Hospitals that join would have to sign an agreement with the Secretary. They would submit a plan with quality measures, target groups, and community partners. The Secretary would set a yearly payment, such as a lump sum or capitation, and hospitals could take financial risk. Hospitals must join a l… - Medicare test for combined mental and physical care: benefit, medium. This bill would create a Medicare test from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2030. It would let eligible hospitals try integrated care for people with both mental and physical health needs, and those at risk. It would also support services that address social needs that harm health. You could quali… - Funding authority to run the test: benefit, medium. If Congress provides money under section 1115A(f), HHS could use it for this test without another approval. This would not set a new dollar amount. The test would run only to the extent funds are available. - Sharing what works across hospitals: benefit, medium. HHS would set up a Learning Collaborative. Hospitals and others would meet to share results and metrics. HHS could host focused forums by region or condition and spread effective ideas to other providers. This would also help find Medicare and Medicaid payment changes that could support wider use. - New integrated care and social help: benefit, low. The bill would let hospitals test new care and social supports. Examples include integrated care teams, mental health in primary care, screening for social risks, and better electronic record tracking. It would also allow home visits, telehealth, community health workers, and help with food, legal,… - Report on results after the test: benefit, low. HHS would send Congress a report within one year after the test ends. It would list each activity, who it served, and which social needs it addressed. It would show results on access, quality, costs, disparities, and more, and could include recommendations for future laws or rules. ## Related bills - 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025 - 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025 - 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act - 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act - 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act ## Sources - [119-hr-2590 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2590) ## Related - [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151) - [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900) - [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977) - [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481) - [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973) - [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2590 (as of 2026-04-21).