S. 3402
Introduced in Senate · January 7, 2026December 9, 2025
Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Tillis, and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the certified community behavioral health clinic program, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; TITLE I—STRENGTHENING AND PROVIDING COST-RELATED PAYMENT FOR CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; 101. Coordination of Medicaid-certified community behavioral health services with community behavioral health clinics operating grant program; community behavioral health clinics accreditation option; 102. Establishing a Medicaid prospective payment system for certified community behavioral health clinics; 103. Expanding certified community behavioral health clinic services within Medicaid demonstration program; 104. Expanding certified community behavioral health clinic services covered under the Medicaid State plan; TITLE II—COVERAGE OF CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM; 201. Coverage of certified community behavioral health clinic services under the Medicare program; 202. Payment for certified community behavioral health clinic services under the Medicare program; 203. Non-application of Medicare part B deductible for certified community behavioral health clinic services; 204. Right to seek Payment Reimbursement Review Board review of cost reports; 205. Extending safe harbor under anti-kickback statute to waivers of certified community behavioral health clinic coinsurance; 206. Effective date; TITLE III—COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS; 301. Community behavioral health clinics; TITLE IV—LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC CLINICIANS; 401. Conferring protection under the Federal Tort Claims Act to clinicians in certified community behavioral health clinics