Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act of 2021
This bill increases the number of states that may participate in two-year Medicaid demonstration programs that improve access to community mental health services. It also provides for additional grants to certified community behavioral health clinics.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4323 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4323
To expand the Medicaid certified community behavioral health clinic
demonstration program and to authorize funding for additional grants to
certified community behavioral health clinics.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 1, 2021
Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Craig, Mr. McKinley, Mr.
Tonko, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To expand the Medicaid certified community behavioral health clinic
demonstration program and to authorize funding for additional grants to
certified community behavioral health clinics.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Excellence in Mental Health and
Addiction Treatment Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.
Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (42
U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) Planning grants for additional states.--In addition
to the planning grants awarded under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall award planning grants to States (other than
States selected to conduct demonstration programs under
paragraphs (1) or (8) of subsection (d)) for the purpose of
developing proposals to participate in time-limited
demonstration programs described in subsection (d).'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Subject to
paragraph (8)'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraphs
(8) and (9)'';
(B) in paragraph (5)(C)(iii)(II), by inserting ``or
paragraph (9)'' after ``paragraph (8)'';
(C) in paragraph (7)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
``through the year in which the last
demonstration under this section ends'' after
``annually thereafter'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) by striking ``December 31,
2021'' and inserting ``September 30,
2023''; and
(II) by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``Such
recommendations shall include data
collected after 2019.''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(C) Final evaluation.--Not later than 18 months
after all demonstration programs under this section
have ended, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
final evaluation of such programs.''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(9) Further additional programs.--In addition to the
States selected under paragraphs (1) and (8), the Secretary
shall select any State that submits an application that
includes such information as the Secretary shall require to
conduct a demonstration program that meets the requirements of
paragraph (2) and paragraphs (4) through (7) for 2 years or
through September 30, 2023, whichever is longer.''; and
(3) in subsection (f)(1)(B), by inserting ``, and
$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2021'' before the period.
SEC. 3. CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC EXPANSION GRANTS.
Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 553. CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC EXPANSION
GRANTS.
``(a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary shall award grants to
communities and community organizations that meet the criteria for
certified community behavioral health clinics under section 223(a) of
the Protecting Access to Medicare Act A of 2014. Grants awarded under
this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 5 years.
``(b) Technical Assistance.--The Assistant Secretary may provide
appropriate information, training, and technical assistance through
appropriate contract procedures to entities receiving grants under
subsection (a), or to health or social service providers pursuing
certified community behavioral health clinics status or partnering with
certified community behavioral health clinics, State policymakers
considering certified community behavioral health clinics
implementation under the Medicaid program, and other stakeholders to
facilitate successful implementation of the certification model.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) Grant program.--For purposes of awarding grants under
subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated
$500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2024.
``(2) Technical assistance.--For purposes of carrying out
the technical assistance program under subsection (b), there
are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2022 through 2026.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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