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S 2257 112th Congress Senate

Excellence in Mental Health Act

Official title: A bill to increase access to community behavioral health services for all Americans and to improve Medicaid reimbursement for community behavioral health services.

Introduced: March 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 29, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2248-2250)
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 29, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2248-2250)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Excellence in Mental Health Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to set forth criteria for the certification of federally-qualified community behavioral health centers.

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to make such centers eligible for payments for services under Medicaid.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award matching grants to states or Indian tribes to expend funds for the construction or modernization of facilities used to provide mental health and substance abuse services to individuals.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the 340B drug discount program (a program limiting the cost of covered outpatient drugs to certain federal grantees) to allow participation by entities providing community mental health services or providing treatment services for substance abuse.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5989 Related bill Excellence in Mental Health Act
  • S 2256 Related bill Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 23, 2012
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 29, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2257: Excellence in Mental Health Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2257/
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"S. 2257: Excellence in Mental Health Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2257/.
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S. 2257, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2257/.
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