HR 1263 113th Congress House Health Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Indian social and development programs Medicaid Mental health Minority health

Excellence in Mental Health Act

Introduced: March 19, 2013 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Mar 22, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 19, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 19, 2013

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Excellence in Mental Health Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to set forth criteria for the certification of federally-qualified community behavioral health centers. Limits such a certification to five years, but requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to provide an opportunity for recertification at the end of each certification period.

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

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize 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 community-based mental health and substance abuse services to individuals.

What's happening now March 22, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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