S. 599 · 114th Congress · enacted
Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act
Became Public Law No: 114-97.
Latest official action 2015-12-11 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 16, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to revise the length of the emergency psychiatric demonstration project under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act that is currently limited to three years. Participation in the demonstration project shall be extended through FY2016 for any requesting states selected for eligibility to participate on or before March 13, 2012, if the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) certify, that a state's participation is projected not to increase net Medicaid program spending. An additional extension through December 31, 2019, may be granted to a state, and the number of states eligible to participate may be expanded through December 31, 2019, if the same fiscal criteria are met. HHS shall review annually each participating state's demonstration project expenditures to ensure budget neutrality. If a state's net programming spending has increased as a result of its participation in the project, HHS shall treat the excess expenditures as an overpayment under Medicaid. This bill also revises certain limitations on federal funding. HHS must submit reco…
Congressional Research Service · 2015-12-11
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Politicians behind the bill
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Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher Murphy
Senate · CT · Democratic
-$16,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
14 of 14 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$22,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$20,000
BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$20,000
BOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$20,000
BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$20,000
COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$20,000
DAKOTA PAC$20,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
FREEDOM FUND$20,000
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC$20,000
JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$20,000
LETS GET TO WORK PAC$20,000
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher Murphy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$20,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$20,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$20,000
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
PENNSYLVANIA HONOR$20,000
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND$20,000
SEND IN THE SEAL PAC$20,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$20,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$20,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$20,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$20,000
TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.$18,150
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$18,000
CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)$17,500
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$17,500
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC)$17,500
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$17,500
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$17,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$17,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$16,000
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What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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