# 119-hr-5462: Michelle Alyssa Go Act

119-hr-5462, Michelle Alyssa Go Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5462
- Congress: 119
- Title: Michelle Alyssa Go Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**The Michelle Alyssa Go Act would exempt small, accredited mental health and addiction treatment facilities from Medicaid's definition of an "institution for mental diseases."** It sets national, evidence-based standards and requires substance use disorder programs to meet standards like those from the American Society of Addiction Medicine once approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Medicaid mental health care at small facilities: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicaid could pay for inpatient mental health care at more small facilities. The facility would need 36 beds or fewer and meet national, evidence-based standards approved by the Secretary. If it treats substance use disorders, it would also need addiction-treatment standards. These cha…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5462 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5462)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5462 (as of 2026-04-21).