# 119-s-2356: ADAPT Act

119-s-2356, ADAPT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2356
- Congress: 119
- Title: ADAPT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-14

## Summary

**Expands billable supervised psychology care by letting advanced psychology trainees provide reimbursable services under Medicare.** The ADAPT Act would create a Medicare payment pathway for services furnished by advanced psychology trainees under general supervision and direct the Department of Health and Human Services to help states adopt coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. - Families and patients: More access to mental and behavioral health services because advanced psychology trainees could deliver billable care. This applies to services furnished on or after one year after enactment. - Trainees and supervisors: Defines advanced psychology trainees as APA‑accredited doctoral interns at least one year before degree and postdoctoral residents in 1‑ or 2‑year supervised training for licensure. Supervising clinical psychologists could bill for those services and a new billing modifier would identify APT-provided care. - States and programs: Requires HHS to issue guidance within one year on legal mechanisms, recommended billing codes and modifiers, and examples of using Medicaid or CHIP waivers, plus technical assistance and best practices to expand state coverage.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More psychology care for Medicare and Medicaid: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare would be allowed to pay for services given by certain advanced psychology trainees. Those trainees would include APA‑accredited doctoral interns in programs lasting at least one year before the degree. They would also include postdoctoral residents in 1- or 2-year supervised pr…

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- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
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## Sources
- [119-s-2356 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2356)

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- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-339)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2356 (as of 2026-06-14).