S. 1264 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Apr 2, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTesting better care for mental and physical illness
This bill sets up a test program where certain hospitals can try new ways to treat people who have both serious mental health conditions and physical health problems at the same time. The hospitals participating in this test would develop plans to provide coordinated care—meaning doctors and mental health providers working together—and address things like housing and food that affect people's health. The goal is to figure out what changes Medicare and Medicaid should make to pay for this kind of combined care.
How it affects you
If you're a low-income or uninsured person dealing with both mental illness and a chronic physical condition like diabetes, this could eventually lead to better-coordinated care at participating hospitals. The test program focuses on hospitals that already serve a lot of Medicare and Medicaid patients, so people in those healthcare systems may see changes in how their mental and physical health care are managed together.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Apr 2, 2025)
Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025
This bill establishes a demonstration program to test hospital innovations that support low-income or uninsured individuals with serious mental and physical health comorbidities and to identify appropriate payment reforms under Medicare and Medicaid.
Participating hospitals must (1) have a proportionally high number of Medicare or Medicaid patients, and (2) develop a plan and related quality metrics for innovations to provide coordinated care and address social determinants of health for individuals with serious mental illness or emotional disturbance and physical comorbidities (e.g., chronic conditions).
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1264
A BILL
Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Michael F. Bennet (D-CO) · Introduced Apr 2, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 2, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”