Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act 2017-10-02 Introduced in Senate Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act

This bill amends the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to increase the number of states that may participate in two-year Medicaid demonstration programs that improve access to community mental health services. It also extends the two-year term for existing state demonstration programs by one year.

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