3.0.0 4038 2023-01-11T13:21:07Z 2023-01-11T13:21:07Z Senate S S 2010-12-16 111 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-12-16T22:54:24Z Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act 111 4035 S 2010-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10411-10412) Related bill CRS 2010-12-16 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2010-12-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI N R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2010-12-16 True Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Child health Department of Health and Human Services Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Home and outpatient care Indian social and development programs Medicaid Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Mental health Minority health Prescription drugs Health 00 2010-12-16 Introduced in Senate 2011-02-03T13:57:54Z Excellence in Mental Health Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to set forth criteria for the certification of federally-qualified community behavioral health centers.

Amends the PHSA and titles XIX (Medicaid) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make such centers eligible for certain federal programs, including: (1) payments for services under Medicaid; (2) incentives for the adoption of health information technology; and (3) payments for the provision of telehealth services.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award matching grants to states or Indian tribes to expend funds for the construction or modernization of facilities used to provide mental health and substance abuse services to individuals.

Expands the 340B drug discount program (a program limiting the cost of covered outpatient drugs to certain federal grantees) to allow participation by entities providing community mental health services or providing treatment services for substance abuse.

]]> Excellence in Mental Health Act Display Title Excellence in Mental Health Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to increase access to community behavioral health services for all Americans and to improve Medicaid reimbursement for community behavioral health services. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Excellence in Mental Health Act Introduced in Senate 2010-12-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s4038is/xml/BILLS-111s4038is.xml 2010-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.