[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S576]
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          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

      By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Menendez):
  S. 3596. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to 
disregard State expenditures on health services initiatives to increase 
access to behavioral health services for children in schools for 
purposes of the reimbursement limitation on expenditures under the 
Children's Health Insurance Program that are not related to Medicaid or 
health insurance assistance; to the Committee on Finance.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3596

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``CHIP School Behavioral 
     Health Incentive Act''.

     SEC. 2. DISREGARD OF STATE EXPENDITURES ON HEALTH SERVICES 
                   INITIATIVES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL 
                   HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS FOR 
                   PURPOSES OF THE CHIP REIMBURSEMENT LIMITATION 
                   ON EXPENDITURES NOT USED FOR MEDICAID OR HEALTH 
                   INSURANCE ASSISTANCE.

       Section 2105(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1397ee(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraph:
       ``(D) Disregard of expenditures for health services 
     initiative for behavioral health services in schools.--
       ``(i) In general.--Beginning with the first fiscal year 
     that begins after the date of enactment of this subparagraph 
     (or, if earlier, the fiscal year in which guidance issued by 
     the Secretary to implement this subparagraph takes effect), 
     the amount of any expenditures described in clause (ii) for a 
     fiscal year shall be disregarded for purposes of applying the 
     limitation under subparagraph (A) for such fiscal year, 
     except that in no case shall the amount of payment that may 
     be made under subsection (a) for a fiscal year for 
     expenditures subject to such limitation (including 
     expenditures described in clause (ii)) exceed 15 percent.
       ``(ii) Expenditures described.--Expenditures described in 
     this clause are expenditures by a State to implement or 
     operate a health services initiative under the State child 
     health plan under this title that would improve the health of 
     children by increasing access to behavioral health services 
     in schools.''.

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