Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act amends Medicare and Medicaid to adjust coverage and payment for certified community behavioral health clinic.
The Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act amends titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to adjust coverage and payment for certified community behavioral health clinic services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It establishes a prospective payment system for these services, authorizes appropriations for grants to community behavioral health clinics, and provides for the accreditation of these clinics. The bill also includes provisions for data collection, technical assistance, and liability protection for clinicians in certified community behavioral health clinics.
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