Continuing Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Care Act

Bill: 116-hr-3074
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2019-06-03
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Health facilities and institutions

Health programs administration and funding

Medicare

Mental health
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Continuing Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Care Act</b></p> <p>This bill temporarily extends the Medicaid demonstration program for certified community behavioral health clinics.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3074 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Mr. Walden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to extend the Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Care Act . 2. Extension of 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 for 2 years or through June 30, 2019, and inserting for 4 years or through June 30, 2021, .