Contact Congress about S. 2649: Psychiatric Hospital Inspection Transparency Act of 2025
Patients and families would get more public information about psychiatric hospital inspections. CMS would post selected results on Care Compare, while keeping patient and individual provider identities private.
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Psychiatric Hospital Inspection Transparency Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Latest action on S. 2649: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects psychiatric hospitals, hospital accreditors, CMS, and people trying to compare care options. Psychiatric hospitals could see more of their inspection information posted online. Accreditors would have to use a standard form in hospital surveys. Patients and families could get more public information before choosing inpatient or psychiatric care.
Why this matters: Patients and families often have limited public information about psychiatric hospital safety and inspection results. This bill could make more of that information visible before someone chooses care. It could also put more pressure on hospitals to fix quality and safety problems. The final effect would depend on which data CMS and stakeholders decide to post and how clearly the website explains it.
Key provisions in S. 2649
- Medicare-approved groups that inspect hospitals would have to include Form CMS-2567 in each survey. They could use a new standard replacement form instead, starting two years after enactment.
- The Health and Human Services Secretary would work with national accreditors and other stakeholders to create a new CMS-2567 form. The new form must be standard and easier for consumers to use.
- CMS would have to post selected psychiatric hospital inspection and certification information on Care Compare two years after enactment. CMS would also have to keep that information updated.
- The Secretary would have to work with accreditors and psychiatric hospitals before choosing what data to release. They would also decide how the information should look and read for the public.
- CMS could only post information allowed under HIPAA, the federal health privacy law. It could not post data that would identify any individual patient.
How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 2649
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Questions people ask about S. 2649
- What is S. 2649?
- Patients and families would get more public information about psychiatric hospital inspections. CMS would post selected results on Care Compare, while keeping patient and individual provider identities private.
- How do I support or oppose S. 2649?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about S. 2649?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain S. 2649 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
