To amend the Social Security Act to provide for an increased Federal medical assistance percentage for State expenditures on certain behavioral health services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Social Security Act to provide for an increased Federal medical assistance percentage for State expenditures on certain behavioral health services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Education, Government Operations.
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 HEE82A8529D9145C8AD4336DC4E6A9918: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Student Services In Schools Today Act or the ASSIST Act.
- Section H211ACA289BCF4463B4F215C1B927A732: 2. Increasing the applicable FMAP for State expenditures attributable to certain behavioral health services Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section H7BB841007072412B845B8C5F28C9F19C: 3. Program to increase mental health and substance use disorder care providers in schools and school-based health centers Congress finds that the lack of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Social Security Act to provide for an increased Federal medical assistance percentage for State expenditures on certain behavioral health services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Education, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Social Security Act to provide for an increased Federal medical assistance percentage for State expenditures on certain behavioral health services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes., 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. Warnock (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Luján, Ms. Smith, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual who is licensed or credentialed to provide mental health and substance use disorder services, including— a school counselor
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