The bill would provide states a 90% federal matching rate for Medicaid spending on behavioral health services above a specified 2019 spending level. States would have to use the added funds to support, not replace, existing state spending and to improve service capacity, efficiency, or quality. The bill also directs the Department of Health and Human Services to define covered services and report each year on service payment rates, the reasons for those rates, and service use, where data are available.
If enacted, the bill could affect Medicaid behavioral health services in your state by providing additional federal support for eligible spending increases. States receiving the funds would need to meet the bill’s requirements. The text does not specify which services would qualify; the department would issue guidance.
The bill provides a 90% federal match for eligible spending increases. It does not state a total cost or estimate of federal spending.
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