S. 2050 119th Congress Senate

ASSIST Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for an increased Federal medical assistance percentage for State expenditures on certain behavioral health s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for an increased Federal medical assistance percentage for State expenditures on certain behavioral health services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 2025 Introduced by: Raphael G. Warnock Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov

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Jun 12, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Jun 12, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Student Services In Schools Today Act or the ASSIST Act

This bill establishes programs and requirements to support the provision of mental health and substance use disorder services at schools.

Specifically, the bill provides for a 90% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) under Medicaid for services that are furnished by mental health and substance use disorder providers at schools or school-based health centers. Qualifying services include those provided by school counselors, social workers, and psychologists.

The bill also establishes a grant program to increase the number of mental health and substance use disorder providers at schools, colleges, and other educational institutions.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Finance Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 9

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH
for TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH
for TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH
for TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
for NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH
for TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
for NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
9 filings
Education, Dept of
9 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
9 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
9 filings
SENATE
9 filings
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
9 filings
White House Office
9 filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
5 filings

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Cosponsors 6