# 119-hr-9990: Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026

119-hr-9990, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9990
- Congress: 119
- Title: Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**Expands Medicare access to clinical psychologists** by adding pay incentives for services in shortage areas and loosening supervision rules so psychologists can provide more behavioral health care in multiple settings. The bill would apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2027.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More clinical psychologist care in Medicare: benefit, medium. If enacted, clinical psychologists would be added to staff lists and allowed to provide or supervise qualified psychologist services in many Medicare settings. This would apply in skilled nursing facilities, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, partial hospitalization programs, comprehensive outpatient…
- Extra Medicare pay for psychologists: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add a 10 percent payment on top of the Medicare Part B payment when a clinical psychologist furnishes a service in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area. The add-on would begin in 2026 and be paid from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust F…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-4583: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9990 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9990)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-4583: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4583)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9990 (as of 2026-08-27).