Permanent Funding and Expanded Access to Comprehensive Mental Health Care.
This law permanently authorizes and funds Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) under Medicaid and Medicare. This ensures citizens have stable and expanded access to a wide range of mental health and substance use services, including 24/7 crisis care. Clinics must provide comprehensive care, regardless of a patient's ability to pay.
Key points
Comprehensive behavioral health services become a permanent option under Medicaid and are covered by Medicare starting January 1, 2024.
A new Prospective Payment System (PPS) for CCBHCs under Medicaid and Medicare ensures stable, cost-based funding, guaranteeing service continuity and expansion.
Clinics must provide 24/7 crisis intervention, specialized veteran care, coordinate services with hospitals and schools, and use a sliding fee scale.
An operating grant program is established, authorizing over $550 million annually from 2024 to 2028 to support the development and operation of these clinics.
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