Rural Mental Health Relief Act of 2000

Rural Mental Health Relief Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish Medicare-dependent psychiatric units that are a distinct part of a hospital located in a rural area as a separate class of hospitals for which the current payment rate for other psychiatric units under the prospective payment system for inpatient hospital services is applicable.

Makes this Act effective as if included in the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.