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Increased Access to Mental Health and Addiction Treatment via Medicaid

This act aims to improve access to mental health and addiction treatment for individuals covered by Medicaid. It removes previous restrictions that hindered funding for care in psychiatric facilities, potentially leading to better and more comprehensive support for those in need.
Key points
Medicaid will be able to cover treatment costs in psychiatric facilities, regardless of the patient's age, which was previously restricted.
Requires states to develop plans to increase access to outpatient and community-based mental health care and crisis services.
Mandates better coordination and data sharing among various healthcare providers to improve treatment outcomes.
States will need to report data on costs and utilization of services in psychiatric facilities and track patient treatment paths after discharge.
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Additional Information
Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act
Print number: HR 1201
Sponsor: Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
Process start date: 2023-02-27