US Congress Senate Bill 4441 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on August 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Allows state Medicaid programs to cover certain community-based mobile crisis intervention services for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance-use disorder crisis outside of a facility setting. Among other requirements, such services must be (1) provided by multidisciplinary teams composed of behavioral health professionals who are trained in trauma care and de-escalation techniques, (2) available 24-7, and (3) voluntary for the individual experiencing the mental health or substance-use disorder crisis. The bill provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such services, as well as specified funds for state planning and evaluation grants.

CAHOOTS Act Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets Act

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]

Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]

Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB7961 (Same As) 2020-08-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4441/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4441/BILLS-116s4441is.pdf