3.0.0 5331 2023-01-11T13:32:59Z 2023-01-11T13:32:59Z House HR 2016-05-25 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:H.R. 5331.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H3265]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-05-25T14:01:15Z 2016-05-25 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-05-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 N K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2016-05-25 True L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2016-05-25 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2016-05-25 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2016-05-25 True Health Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Intergovernmental relations Medicaid Mental health State and local finance Health 00 2016-05-25 Introduced in House 2016-12-28T22:50:37Z Behavioral Health Infrastructure Improvement Act

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to temporarily increase the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for behavioral health infrastructure and systems improvements under a state medical assistance program. For a period of five years, a state's FMAP for such improvements shall equal 90%. (Generally, a state's FMAP under Medicaid may range from 50% to 83%.)

The bill also establishes a grant program for states to establish or support a behavioral health assistance office or ombudsman to coordinate behavioral health and other assistance for Medicaid beneficiaries. The office or ombudsman shall: (1) track, quantify, and report on problems and inquiries encountered by Medicaid beneficiaries with respect to access to behavioral health services; (2) educate Medicaid beneficiaries on their rights and responsibilities to such access; and (3) assist Medicaid beneficiaries in the enforcement of those rights and in accessing services.

]]> Behavioral Health Infrastructure Improvement Act Display Title Behavioral Health Infrastructure Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for behavioral health infrastructure improvements under the Medicaid program. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Behavioral Health Infrastructure Improvement Act Introduced in House 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5331ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5331ih.xml 2016-05-25 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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.