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HR 4567 114th Congress House

Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016

Official title: To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services.

Introduced: September 22, 2016 See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingMedicaidMental health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 12, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 12, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016

This bill amends the Promoting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to increase, from 8 to 24, the number of states that may be selected to participate in Medicaid demonstration programs to improve community mental health services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2525 Related bill Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 22, 2016
Meehan, Patrick
· Sep 7, 2016
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Jun 15, 2016
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 8, 2016
Paulsen, Erik
· May 18, 2016
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Mar 22, 2016
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 12, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4567: Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4567/
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"H.R. 4567: Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4567/.
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H.R. 4567, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4567/.
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