To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Social Welfare, Finance.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act . The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section idf6925f84b2a94dcc959690746580d388: 101. Establishing Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Services as a Medicaid State Plan Option Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section id6a2093d588284f05b1664d79b8a488a0: 102. Establishing a Medicaid Prospective Payment System for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section id08937b0c359c47ba8ba4143ff932a7d6: 201. Coverage of certified community behavioral health clinic services under the Medicare program Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section id65fa2d06a2ce45fdb25d3898d9636ae4: 301. Operating grants for community behavioral health clinics Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Social Welfare, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics, 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
IntroducedMs. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following …
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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
an organization that— is engaged in furnishing to patients all of the services described in paragraph (1)
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