Excellence in Mental Health Act Introduced in U.S. Senate

Senators Stabenow and Reed introduced the Excellence in Mental Health Act which would require the federal government to establish criteria for an organization to qualify as a “Community Behavioral Health Center” (CBHC), to be reimbursed at a minimum rate — based on reasonable cost per visit incurred — for services provided to Medicaid patients. The act also calls for grants for capital improvements and HIT and services provided by CBHCs to be recognized as mandatory in state Medicaid programs. For more information, click here.