,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbcf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bh1 #bjbb,ms4 ,e%oo 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 & ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act to exp& ! availability ( m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices "u ! ,m$icaid program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n ,kids' ,m5tal ,heal? ,n[ ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #c4 ,paym5t p>ity = p$iatric behavioral heal? s]vices4,sec4 #d4 ,guidance to ,/ates on support+ m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices1 & on ! availability ( teleheal? "u ,m$icaid4,sec4 #e4 ,ensur+ *ildr5 receive timely access to c>e4,sec4 #f4 ,programs to support p$iatric behavioral heal? c>e4,sec4 #g4 ,increas+ ,f$]al inve/m5t 9 p$iatric behavioral heal? s]vices4 #c4 ,paym5t p>ity = p$iatric behavioral heal? s]vices 7a7 ,paym5t p>ity = p$iatric behavioral heal? s]vices ,section #aijb ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#ac7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 = paym5t = p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7tt77 furni%$ on or aft] ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 at a rate n less ?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! paym5t rate t applies to su* provid]s "u "p ,a or ,b 7z applicable7 ( title ,,xviii2 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7tt7 ,p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices def9$ ,= purposes ( subsection 7a77#ac77;,d71 ! t]m p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices means ! foll[+ s]vices furni%$ by a heal? c>e provid]1 includ+ hospitals1 physicians1 & o!r provid]s det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = ! purposes ( scre5+ =1 diagnos+1 or treat+ a m5tal1 emotional1 or behavioral heal? condition1 :e!r furni%$ 9-p]son or via teleheal?3 7#a7 ,m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] scre5+s4 7#b7 ,m5tal heal? developm5t assessm5ts4 7#c7 ,m5tal heal? behavior assessm5ts & int]v5tions4 7#d7 ,psy*ological & neuropsy*ological te/+ & assessm5t4 7#e7 ,m5tal heal? prim>y prev5tion s]vices4 7#f7 ,m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] case managem5t s]vices4 7#g7 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] prev5tion1 id5tification1 & treatm5t s]vices4 7#h7 ,*ild & adolesc5t psy*iatry & psy*ology s]vices4 7#i7 ,p>tial hospitalization s]vices4 7#aj7 ,day program s]vices4 7#aa7 ,int5sive outpati5t s]vices4 7#ab7 ,eat+ disord] treatm5t s]vices4 7#ac7 ,outpati5t s]vices4 7#ad7 ,crisis resid5tial s]vices4 7#ae7 ,crisis int]v5tion & /abilization4 7#af7 ,inpati5t psy*iatric & psy*ological s]vices4 7#ag7 ,individual !rapy4 7#ah7 ,family !rapy4 7#ai7 ,gr\p !rapy s]vices4 7#bj7 ,int5sive 9-home s]vices4 7#ba7 ,pe] support s]vices4 7#bb7 ,provid]-to-provid] consultation s]vices involv+ prim>y c>e practition]s s& m5tal heal? c>e speciali/s1 includ+ *ild & adolesc5t speciali/s4 7#bc7 ,sub/ance use disord] scre5+1 includ+ ,,sbirt1 & treatm5t4 7#bd7 ,m$ication managem5t4 7#be7 ,any o!r p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 or behavioral heal? s]vice det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 4 7b7 ,"u m$icaid manag$ c>e plans ,section #aicb7;f7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifu-#b7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head]1 by ins]t+ & p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? be=e ,s]vices2 7#b7 by ins]t+ & p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices describ$ 9 section #aijb7;a77#ac77;,d7 aft] section #aijb7;a77#ac77;,c72 & 7#c7 by /rik+ su* section & ins]t+ section #aijb7;a77#ac74 7c7 ,increase 9 paym5t us+ increas$ ,,fmap ,section #aije ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7jj7 ,increas$ ,,fmap = additional exp5ditures = p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices ,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 ) respect to ! portion ( ! am\nts exp5d$ = m$ical assi/ance = s]vices describ$ 9 section #aijb7;a77#ac77;,d7 furni%$ on or aft] ! date t is #ahj days aft] date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 & t is attributable to ! am\nt by :i* ! m9imum paym5t rate requir$ "u su* section 7or1 by application1 section #aicb7;f77 exce$s ! paym5t rate applicable to su* s]vices "u ! ,/ate plan z ( ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage = a ,/ate t is "o ( ! #ej ,/ates or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be equal to #ajj p]c5t4 ,! prec$+ s5t5ce does n prohibit ! paym5t ( ,f$]al f9ancial p>ticipation bas$ on ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage = am\nts 9 excess ( ^? specifi$ 9 su* s5t5ce4 4 #d4 ,guidance to ,/ates on support+ m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices1 & on ! availability ( teleheal? "u ,m$icaid 7a7 ,m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all issue guidance to ,/ates on h[ to exp& ! provision ( m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices cov]$ by ,/ate plans 7or waiv]s ( su* plans7 "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq471 includ+ a description ( be/ practices = effective programs1 s]vice provision = und]s]v$ communities1 & recruitm5t & ret5tion ( provid]s4 7b7 ,teleheal? s]vices ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all issue guidance to ,/ates on be/ practices to su/a9 & enhance ! availability ( teleheal? s]vices cov]$ by ,/ate plans 7or waiv]s ( su* plans7 "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq474 #e4 ,ensur+ *ildr5 receive timely access to c>e 7a7 ,guidance to ,/ates on flexibilities ,to ensure provid] capacity ,to provide p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral crisis c>e ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all provide guidance to ,/ates on exi/+ flexibilities = hospitals & o!r provid]s "u applicable laws1 regulations1 & guidance to support *ildr5 9 crisis or 9 ne$ ( int5sive m5tal1 emotional or behavioral heal? s]vices4 7b7 ,m&at$ report to ,congress reg>d+ b>ri]s to repurpos+ ( b$s1 space1 & /aff ,to address p$iatric behavioral heal? ne$s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all submit to ! ,congress a report ) respect to regulatory & legal b>ri]s to c>e across ! crisis cont9uum t id5tifies solutions to facilitate flexibility = *ildr5's hospitals & o!r provid]s ( m5tal1 emotional1 or behavioral heal? s]vices4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 prep>+ a report "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all include 9 su* report-- 7,a7 a compreh5sive li/ ( laws1 regulations1 & guidance impact+ *ildr5's hospitals' & o!r provid]s' ability to repurpose imm$iately b$s1 space1 & /aff = *ildr5 9 ne$ ( m5tal1 emotional1 or behavioral heal? s]vices1 includ+ a description ( ! rationale = ea* policy & correspond+ actions requir$ to repurpose su* b$s1 space1 & /aff2 & 7,b7 recomm5dations on h[ *ildr5's hospitals & o!r provid]s c imm$iately exp& access to m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices :ile also ensur+ high quality & safety4 7c7 ,ensur+ consi/5t review & ,/ate implem5tation ( e>ly & p]iodic scre5+1 diagno/ic1 & treatm5t s]vices ,section #aije7r7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7r77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjbb1 & n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a ea* ye> !reaft]1 review implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection by ,/ates z !y p]ta9 to behavioral heal? s]vices = *ildr51 includ+ s]vices provid$ by a manag$ c>e entity1 id5tify & dissem9ate be/ practices = ensur+ compreh5sive cov]age ( s]vices1 id5tify gaps & defici5cies 9 meet+ ,f$]al requirem5ts1 & provide guidance to ,/ates on address+ id5tifi$ gaps & disp>ities & meet+ ,f$]al cov]age requirem5ts 9 ord] to ensure *ildr51 includ+ *ildr5 )\t a m5tal heal? diagnosis1 h access to behavioral heal? s]vices44 #f4 ,programs to support p$iatric behavioral heal? c>e ,subp>t ,v ( "p ,d ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bef et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cdj;,a-#a4 ,program to support p$iatric behavioral heal? c>e integration & coord9ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all aw>d grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible entities = ! purpose ( support+ p$iatric behavioral heal? c>e integration & coord9ation )9 communities to meet local community ne$s4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,entities eligible = grants "u subsection 7a7 include-- 7#a7 heal? c>e provid]s1 includ+ family physicians1 p$iatric m$ical sub-speciali/s1 & surgical speciali/s2 7#b7 *ildr5's hospitals2 7#c7 facilities t are eligible to receive funds "u section #cdj;,e or #cdj;,h2 7#d7 nonpr(it m$ical facilities t pr$om9antly treat individuals "u ! age ( #ba2 7#e7 rural heal? cl9ics & ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act72 7#f7 p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] provid]s1 su* z *ild & adolesc5t psy*iatri/s1 psy*ologi/s1 developm5tal & behavioral p$iatricians1 g5]al p$iatricians1 advanc$ practice nurses1 social work]s1 lic5s$ pr(essional c\nselors1 & o!r lic5s$ pr(essionals t provide m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] s]vices to pati5ts "u #ba ye>s ( age2 7#g7 *ild advocacy c5t]s describ$ 9 section #bad7;c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act ( #aiij2 7#h7 s*ool-bas$ heal? c5t]s2 & 7#i7 o!r entities z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,prioritization ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize-- 7#a7 applicants t provide *ildr5 & adolesc5ts f high ne$1 rural1 or "u-res\rc$ communities ) s]vices across ! cont9uum ( *ildr5's m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] c>e2 & 7#b7 applicants t pr$om9antly provide c>e to *ildr5 & adolesc5ts t demon/rate plans to utilize funds to exp& provision ( c>e to *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & y\? "u age #ba4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,activities t may be fund$ ?r\gh an aw>d "u subsection 7a7 include-- 7#a7 increas+ ! capacity ( p$iatric practices1 family m$ic9e practices1 & s*ool-bas$ heal? c5t]s to integrate p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices into _! practices includ+ ?r\gh co-location ( m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? provid]s2 7#b7 tra9+ = non-cl9ical p$iatric heal? c>e work]s1 includ+ c>e coord9ators & navigators1 on *ild & adolesc5t m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]1 trauma-in=m$ c>e1 & local res\rces to support *ildr5 & c>egiv]s2 7#c7 exp&+ evid5ce-bas$1 integrat$ models ( c>e = p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] s]vices2 7#d7 p$iatric practice integration = ! provision ( p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] s]vices2 7#e7 address+ surge capacity = p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] ne$s2 7#f7 provid+ p$iatric m5tal1 emotional1 & behavioral heal? s]vices to *ildr5 z deliv]$ by m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] pr(essionals utiliz+ teleheal? s]vices2 7#g7 e/abli%+ or ma9ta9+ initiatives to all[ m *ildr5 to access c>e outside ( em]g5cy dep>tm5ts1 includ+ p>tial hospitalization1 /ep d[n resid5cy programs1 & int5sive outpati5t programs2 7#h7 support+1 enhanc+1 or exp&+ p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] prev5tive & crisis int]v5tion s]vices2 7#i7 e/abli%+ or ma9ta9+ p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] urg5t c>e or walk-9 cl9ics2 7#aj7 e/abli%+ or ma9ta9+ community-bas$ p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] initiatives1 su* z p>tn]%ips ) s*ools & e>ly *ildhood education programs2 7#aa7 address+ o!r access & coord9ation gaps to p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] s]vices 9 ! community = *ildr52 & 7#ab7 support+ ! collection ( data on *ildr5 & adolesc5ts' m5tal heal? ne$s1 s]vice utilization & availability1 & demographic data1 to capture community ne$s & id5tify gaps & b>ri]s 9 *ildr5's access to c>e1 9 a mann] t protects p]sonal privacy1 consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate privacy laws4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4 #cdj;,a-#b4 ,p$iatric behavioral heal? work=ce tra9+ program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all aw>d grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible entities = ! purpose ( support+ evid5ce-bas$ p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] work=ce tra9+4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,entities eligible = grants "u subsection 7a7 include-- 7#a7 *ildr5's hospitals2 7#b7 facilities t are eligible to receive funds "u section #cdj;,e or #cdj;,h2 7#c7 nonpr(it m$ical facilities t pr$om9antly treat individuals "u ! age ( #ba2 7#d7 rural heal? cl9ics & ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act72 7#e7 entities t employ m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] pr(essionals1 su* z *ild & adolesc5t psy*iatri/s1 psy*ologi/s1 developm5tal & behavioral p$iatricians1 g5]al p$iatricians1 advanc$ practice nurses1 social work]s1 lic5s$ pr(essional c\nselors1 or o!r lic5s$ pr(essionals t provide m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] s]vices to pati5ts "u #ba ye>s ( age2 & 7#f7 o!r p$iatric heal? c>e provid]s z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,activities t may be support$ ?r\gh an aw>d "u subsection 7a7 include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,tra9+ to enhance ! capabilities ( ! exi/+ p$iatric work=ce1 includ+ p$iatricians1 prim>y c>e physicians1 advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurses1 & o!r p$iatric heal? c>e provid]s1 includ+ exp&$ tra9+ 9 p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]s1 & culturally & developm5tally appropriate c>e = *ildr5 ) m5tal heal? conditions4 7#b7 ,tra9+ to support multi-discipl9>y teams to provide p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] treatm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh integrat$ c>e models4 7#c7 ,initiatives to accel]ate ! "t to lic5sure )9 ! p$iatric m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord] work=ce4 7#d7 ,activities to exp& recruitm5t & ret5tion1 increase work=ce div]sity1 or enhance work=ce tra9+ = critical p$iatric m5tal heal? pr(essions1 includ+-- 7,a7 *ild & adolesc5t psy*iatri/s2 7,b7 psy*iatric nurses2 7,c7 psy*ologi/s2 7,d7 family !rapi/s2 7,e7 social work]s2 7,f7 m5tal heal? c\nselors2 7,g7 developm5tal & behavioral p$iatricians2 7,h7 p$iatric sub/ance use disord] speciali/s2 & 7,i7 o!r m5tal heal? c>e provid]s z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4 4 #g4 ,increas+ ,f$]al inve/m5t 9 p$iatric behavioral heal? s]vices ,! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,xxxiv ,assi/ance = ,con/ruction & ,mod]nization ( ,*ildr5's ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use ,disord] ,infra/ructure #cdja4 ,increas+ ,f$]al inve/m5t 9 p$iatric behavioral heal? s]vices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all aw>d grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible entities = ! purpose ( improv+ _! ability to provide p$iatric behavioral heal? s]vices1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 con/ruct+ or mod]niz+ sites ( c>e = p$iatric behavioral heal? s]vices2 7#b7 exp&+ capacity to provide p$iatric behavioral heal? s]vices1 includ+ enhancem5ts to digital infra/ructure1 teleheal? capabilities1 or o!r improvem5ts to pati5t c>e infra/ructure2 7#c7 support+ ! reallocation ( exi/+ res\rces to accommodate p$iatric behavioral heal? pati5ts1 includ+ by conv]t+ or add+ a suffici5t numb] ( b$s to e/abli% or increase ! hospital's inv5tory ( lic5s$ & op]ational1 %ort-t]m psy*iatric & sub/ance use inpati5t b$s2 & 7#d7 address+ gaps 9 ! cont9uum ( c>e = *ildr51 by exp&+ capacity to provide int]m$iate levels ( c>e1 su* z int5sive outpati5t s]vices1 p>tial hospitalization programs1 & day programs t c prev5t hospitalizations & support *ildr5 z !y transition back to _! homes & communities4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to seek an aw>d "u ?is section1 an entity %all be a hospital or rural heal? cl9ic t pr$om9antly treats individuals "u ! age ( #ba1 includ+ any hospital t receives funds "u section #cdj;,e4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4 7d7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds provid$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant ,f$]al & non-,f$]al funds available = c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4 7e7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,reports f aw>d recipi5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! completion ( activities fund$ by an aw>d "u ?is section1 ! entity t receiv$ su* aw>d %all submit a report to ! ,secret>y on ! activities conduct$ us+ funds f su* aw>d1 & o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an "o ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! projects & activities conduct$ ) funds aw>d$ "u ?is section1 & ! outcome ( su* projects & activities4 ,su* report %all include-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( projects support$ by aw>ds made "u ?is section2 7,b7 an ov]view ( ! impact1 if any1 ( su* projects on p$iatric heal? c>e infra/ructure1 includ+ any impact on access to p$iatric m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] s]vices2 7,c7 recomm5dations = improv+ ! inve/m5t program "u ?is section2 & 7,d7 any o!r consid]ations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 4