#aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#agcb  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend title ,,xi 
of the ,social ,security ,act to promote
 testing of incentive payments for      
behavioral health providers for adoption
 and use of certified electronic health 
record technology4  #a4 ,short title    
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,improving ,access to ,behavioral       
,health ,information ,technology ,act4  
#b4 ,testing of incentive payments for  
behavioral health providers for adoption
 and use of certified electronic health 
record technology ,section              
#aaae;,a7b77#b77;,b7 of the ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acae;a7b77#b77;,b77 is amended by      
adding at the end the following new     
clause3  7xxv7 ,providing incentive     
payments to behavioral health providers 
for the adoption and use of certified   
electronic health record technology 7as 
defined in section #ahdh7o77#d77 to     
improve the quality and coordination of 
care through the electronic             

documentation and exchange of health    
information4 ,behavioral health         
providers may include-- 7,i7 psychiatric
 hospitals 7as defined in section       
#ahfa7;f772  7,,ii7 community mental    
health centers 7as defined in section   
#ahfa7;ff77#c77;,b772  7,,iii7 clinical 
psychologists 7as defined in section    
#ahfa7;ii772  7,,iv7 clinical social    
workers 7as defined in section          
#ahfa7;hh77#a772 and  7,v7 hospitals1   
treatment facilities1 and mental health 
or substance use disorder providers that
 participate in a ,state plan under     
title ,,xix or a waiver of such plan4  4
  ,passed the ,senate ,may #g1          
#bjah4,secretary