HR 4388
114th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016
Introduced: January 13, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 13, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to replace a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) program to support demonstration projects for providing integrated health care to certain patient populations with a program to support integration of primary and behavioral health care.
The program must be designed to lead to full collaboration between primary care and behavioral health providers in the same facility to ensure support for individuals with mental illness and a physical condition or substance use disorder.
Under the program, grants and cooperative agreements may be awarded to state departments of health, state mental health or addiction agencies, state Medicaid agencies, and health care providers and institutions. Recipients must report to SAMHSA on progress in reducing barriers to integrated care and outcomes for certain patient populations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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