,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bjdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 & ,mrs4 ,napolitano7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act to provide = behavioral heal? infra/ructure improvem5ts "u ! ,m$icaid program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,behavioral ,heal? ,infra/ructure ,improvem5t ,act4 #b4 ,behavioral heal? infra/ructure improvem5ts 7a7 ,enhanc$ ,,fmap = infra/ructure improvem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aijc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7a77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,i7 = cal5d> qu>t]s beg9n+ dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 #ij p]c5t ( ! sums exp5d$ dur+ ! qu>t] z are attributable to ! design1 developm5t1 implem5tation1 or improvem5t ( infra/ructure & sy/ems c>ri$ out = purposes (1 ) respect to behavioral heal? s]vices & sub/ance abuse treatm5t s]vices1 provid+ = enhanc$ data collection & report+ to ! ,secret>y & track+ & ensur+ access to su* s]vices by individuals eligible to receive m$ical assi/ance "u ! ,/ate plan "u ?is title 7or "u a waiv] ( ! plan72 plus 4 7#b7 ,reports ,= ea* ye> dur+ :i* subp>agraph 7,i7 ( section #aijc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7a77#c771 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a71 applies1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all submit to ,congress a report on ! affects ( su* subp>agraph1 includ+ be/ practices = ,/ates receiv+ reimbursem5t = exp5ditures "u su* subp>agraph & ! effectiv5ess ( su* exp5ditures made by su* ,/ates4 7b7 ,behavioral heal? in=mation = ,m$icaid b5efici>ies ,title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aidg4 ,behavioral heal? in=mation = ,m$icaid b5efici>ies 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to ,/ates to enable su* ,/ates to e/abli%1 exp&1 or provide support =-- 7#a7 (fices ( behavioral heal? assi/ance t provide assi/ance to individuals eligible to receive m$ical assi/ance "u ?is title2 or 7#b7 behavioral heal? ombudsman programs t are indep5d5t ( any ,/ate ag5cy1 9 a mann] t ensures coord9ation ) o!r relevant programs ( ! ,/ate = assi/+ individuals receiv+ m$ical assi/ance "u ?is title :o h a broad range ( heal? conc]ns1 includ+ relat+ to behavioral heal? & sub/ance abuse treatm5t4 7b7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant1 a ,/ate %all designate an indep5d5t (fice ( behavioral heal? assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a71 or an ombudsman describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection1 t-- 7,a7 has specializ$ k ( behavioral heal? & sub/ance abuse & exp]i5ce resolv+ inquiries & compla9ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,b7 directly or 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate ,m$icaid ag5cies1 dep>tm5ts ( insurance1 & consum] assi/ance organizations1 receives & responds to inquiries & compla9ts conc]n+ access to behavioral heal? s]vices & sub/ance abuse treatm5t s]vices4 7#b7 ,crit]ia ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section %all comply ) crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = c>ry+ out activities "u su* grant4 7#c7 ,additional requirem5t ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section1 ) respect to an (fice describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 or a behavioral heal? ombudsman program describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 %all coord9ate su* (fice or program ) o!r programs ( su* ,/ate t s]ve individuals receiv+ m$ical assi/ance "u ?is title1 su* z a consum] assi/ance program1 long-t]m c>e ombudsman program1 ag+ & disability res\rce c5t]1 a ,m$icaid manag$ c>e ombudsman program1 or a m5tal heal? ombudsman program4 7#d7 ,cl>ification ,a grant provid$ to a ,/ate "u subsection 7a7 may be us$ by ! ,/ate to exp& a program ( su* ,/ate t s]vices individuals receiv+ m$ical assi/ance1 su* z a program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 to include an (fice or program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or a division t w\ld provide = ! functions t su* an (fice or program w\ld o!rwise provide4 7c7 ,duties ,! (fice ( behavioral heal? assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a71 or an ombudsman ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection %all-- 7#a7 collect1 track1 & quantify problems & inquiries enc\nt]$ by individuals eligible = m$ical assi/ance "u ?is title ) respect to access to behavioral heal? s]vices & sub/ance abuse treatm5t s]vices2 7#b7 educate su* individuals on ! rights & responsibilities ( su* individuals ) respect to su* access & assi/ su* individuals 9 ! en=cem5t ( su* rights ) respects to su* access2 & 7#c7 assi/ su* individuals ) access+ behavioral heal? s]vices & sub/ance abuse treatm5t s]vices by provid+ in=mation1 ref]ral1 c>e coord9ation1 & o!r assi/ance4 7d7 ,data ,collection ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7a71 an (fice ( behavioral heal? assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a71 or an ombudsman describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection %all be requir$ to collect & report data to ! ,secret>y1 ,/ate legislature1 relevant ,/ate ag5cies1 includ+ ! dep>tm5ts ( insurance & ! ,/ate attorney g5]al1 on ! types ( problems & inquiries enc\nt]$ by individuals ) respect to access to behavioral heal? s]vices & sub/ance abuse treatm5t s]vices4 7e7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! data collect$ "u subsection 7d74 7f7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,initial fund+ ,!re is h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 #cj1jjj1jjj = ! fir/ fiscal ye> = :i* ?is section applies to c>ry out ?is section4 ,su* am\nt %all rema9 available )\t fiscal ye> limitation4 7#b7 ,au?orization = subsequ5t ye>s ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ea* fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7g7 ,/ate ,m$icaid ag5cy ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate ,m$icaid ag5cy means ! ,/ate ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate plan "u ?is title 7or a waiv] ( su* plan74 4