Supporting 9–8–8 Crisis Stabilization Act

This bill changes a Medicaid rule known as the IMD exclusion, which limits Medicaid payment for care in certain mental health institutions. It would remove four types of facilities from the definition of an "institution for mental diseases": certified community behavioral health clinics, community mental health centers, crisis receiving and stabilization facilities, and walk-in mental health and substance use urgent care facilities. The bill sets out requirements a crisis stabilization facility must meet, such as being open around the clock, not denying care based on ability to pay, and keeping an average stay under 150 hours. The Secretary of Health and Human Services would issue guidance to states within 180 days and report to Congress within one year on how these facilities are used.

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Sponsors

• Daniel S. Goldman Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors