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Excellence in Mental Health Act

Introduced: July 18, 2013 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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
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 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 264 Related bill Excellence in Mental Health Act
  • S 265 Related bill Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 15
CLAY, WM.
· Jul 24, 2014
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Jul 24, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Jul 24, 2014
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 6, 2014
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 5, 2014
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2014
Delaney, John
· Feb 10, 2014
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jan 10, 2014
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 9, 2013
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Dec 9, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· Dec 9, 2013
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 5, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 1, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 1, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 25, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· Sep 17, 2013
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2013
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 17, 2013
Rogers, Mike
· Jul 25, 2013
Schwartz, Allyson
· Jul 18, 2013
Paulsen, Erik
· Jul 10, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2013
KING, PETER
· Jul 8, 2013
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 8, 2013
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 2013
LEVIN, SANDER
· Jun 4, 2013
CAPPS, LOIS
· Mar 21, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Mar 21, 2013
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 19, 2013
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Mar 19, 2013
Jenkins, Lynn
· Mar 19, 2013
Lance, Leonard
· Mar 19, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1263: Excellence in Mental Health Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1263/
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"H.R. 1263: Excellence in Mental Health Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1263/.
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H.R. 1263, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1263/.
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