S. 264: Excellence in Mental Health Act

Introduced:
Feb 07, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Status:
Referred to Committee
See Instead:

H.R. 1263 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Mar 19, 2013

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Progress
Introduced Feb 07, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 07, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed Senate ...
Passed House ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

1% chance of getting past committee.
0% chance of being enacted.

Only 12% of Senate bills made it past committee and only 2% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
18 cosponsors (14D, 4R) (show)
Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care for all Americans.

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Last updated Feb 07, 2013.
19 pages

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2/7/2013--Introduced.
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.
Requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to certify, and recertify at least every five years, federally qualified community behavioral health centers as meeting the criteria.
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.

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