To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare demonstration program relating to crisis response services.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare demonstration program relating to crisis response services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Education.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H098323312ADF4BC2AF49C109F0E40341: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crisis Care Access and Response Expansion for Behavioral Health Act of 2024 or the CARE for Behavioral Health Act...
- Section H47CF7C8415FF466D959BFB70C6AEFD8B: 2. Establishing a Medicare demonstration program relating to crisis response services Part E of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x et...
- Section H14C989971FFD4AB4ADC0D6F26DEE03B2: 1866H. Crisis response services demonstration program Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall establish a crisis response services demonstration...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare demonstration program relating to crisis response services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare demonstration program relating to crisis response services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cárdenas (for himself, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Emergency departments, Mental health crisis service providers
Medicare beneficiaries, Medicare beneficiaries experiencing mental health crises
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
mental or behavioral health services that are furnished to an individual experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis to— provide screening and assessment for the individual’s mental health or substance use disorder crisis
mental or behavioral health services that are furnished to an individual experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis to— provide screening and assessment for the individual’s mental health or substance use disorder crisis
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