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US SB2410
Bill
AI Summary
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Increases the federal Medicaid matching rate to 90% for state expenditures on behavioral health services (mental health and substance use treatment) that exceed the state's spending levels from the 4-quarter period ending March 31, 2019
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Requires states to use the additional federal funds to supplement, not supplant, existing state behavioral health spending levels as of April 1, 2021
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Mandates that states use funds for activities that increase capacity, efficiency, and quality of behavioral health services, including provider payment rate increases and measures to reduce staff turnover
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Directs HHS to issue sub-regulatory guidance within 180 days specifying which services qualify as behavioral health services under the enhanced matching rate
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Requires HHS to submit annual reports to Congress on Medicaid behavioral health services in each state, including payment rates, rationale for those rates, and service utilization data
Legislative Description
Medicaid Bump Act
Health
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
7/23/2025