US SB3402

Establishes a Medicaid prospective payment system for certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) beginning January 1, 2026, with payments based on 100% of reasonable costs calculated on daily or monthly visits

Adds CCBHC services as a covered benefit under Medicare Part B starting January 1, 2027, with 80% reimbursement, no Part B deductible, and extension of anti-kickback safe harbor for coinsurance waivers

Expands required CCBHC services to include 24-hour mobile crisis teams, crisis stabilization, screening and assessment, outpatient mental health and substance use treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, peer support, and intensive community-based care for veterans

Authorizes $552.5 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2030 in operating grants for community behavioral health clinics, plus $8 million for technical assistance and $51 million for data infrastructure

Extends Federal Tort Claims Act liability protection to clinicians working in CCBHCs and establishes an accreditation framework through Secretary-approved nonprofit accreditation bodies