Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4567
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2016-02-12
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access

Health programs administration and funding

Medicaid

Mental health
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Promoting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to increase, from 8 to 24, the number of states that may be selected to participate in Medicaid demonstration programs to improve community mental health services.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4567 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2016 Mr. Lance (for himself and Ms. Matsui ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016 . 2. Expanding State participation in the community mental health services demonstration program Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by striking 8 and inserting 24 .