US Congress House Bill 5331 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Behavioral Health Infrastructure Improvement Act

Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2016-05-25	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5331/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5331/BILLS-114hr5331ih.pdf