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Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act

USA118th CongressS-2128| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2023
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act This bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illnesses. Specifically, states may provide for coverage of services that include (1) treatment services that are available 24/7, involve multidisciplinary care teams, and that are designed to improve outcomes for adults with mental illnesses who are at high risk of homelessness, psychiatric crisis, or hospitalization or who are involved in the criminal justice system (i.e., assertive community treatment); (2) employment support; (3) peer support; (4) community-based mobile crisis intervention services; (5) intensive case management; and (6) housing support. The bill provides funds for state planning grants with respect to such coverage. It also provides for an enhanced federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), for such services.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 29, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4331
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 22, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • June 29, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4331
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4331: Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsIntergovernmental relationsMedicaidMental healthState and local financeState and local government operations

Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act

USA118th CongressS-2128| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2023
Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act This bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illnesses. Specifically, states may provide for coverage of services that include (1) treatment services that are available 24/7, involve multidisciplinary care teams, and that are designed to improve outcomes for adults with mental illnesses who are at high risk of homelessness, psychiatric crisis, or hospitalization or who are involved in the criminal justice system (i.e., assertive community treatment); (2) employment support; (3) peer support; (4) community-based mobile crisis intervention services; (5) intensive case management; and (6) housing support. The bill provides funds for state planning grants with respect to such coverage. It also provides for an enhanced federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), for such services.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 29, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4331
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 22, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • June 29, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4331
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4331: Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsIntergovernmental relationsMedicaidMental healthState and local financeState and local government operations