Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act

This bill changes how certified community behavioral health clinics are paid and supported. Starting in 2026, states that cover these clinic services under Medicaid would pay clinics a set rate based on each clinic's costs, adjusted each year for inflation. Starting in 2027, Medicare would cover these clinic services, pay them under a new payment system, and not apply the Part B deductible to them. The bill also creates a federal grant program for these clinics, technical assistance, a data system, and an accreditation process. It also extends federal liability protection under the Federal Tort Claims Act to clinicians at these clinics.

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Sponsors

• John Cornyn Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors