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HR 5331 114th Congress House

Behavioral Health Infrastructure Improvement Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for behavioral health infrastructure improvements under the Medicaid program.

Introduced: May 25, 2016 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Behavioral Health Infrastructure Improvement Act

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to temporarily increase the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for behavioral health infrastructure and systems improvements under a state medical assistance program. For a period of five years, a state's FMAP for such improvements shall equal 90%. (Generally, a state's FMAP under Medicaid may range from 50% to 83%.)

The bill also establishes a grant program for states to establish or support a behavioral health assistance office or ombudsman to coordinate behavioral health and other assistance for Medicaid beneficiaries. The office or ombudsman shall: (1) track, quantify, and report on problems and inquiries encountered by Medicaid beneficiaries with respect to access to behavioral health services; (2) educate Medicaid beneficiaries on their rights and responsibilities to such access; and (3) assist Medicaid beneficiaries in the enforcement of those rights and in accessing services.

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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 25, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5331: Behavioral Health Infrastructure Improvement Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5331/
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