,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbc,ms4  
,matsui 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,ohio1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 & ,mr4   
,e/es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to ext5d heal?      
in=mation te*nology assi/ance           
eligibility to behavioral heal?1 m5tal  
heal?1 & sub/ance abuse pr(essionals &  
facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,behavioral ,heal? ,in=mation ,te*nology
 ,coord9ation ,act4  #b4 ,behavioral    
heal? in=mation te*nology grants        
,subtitle ,b ( title ,,xxx ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjj;jj-#ca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #cjai4 ,behavioral    
heal? in=mation te*nology grants  7a7   
,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national     
,coord9ator %all aw>d grants to eligible
 behavioral heal? c>e provid]s to       

promote behavioral heal? integration &  
improve c>e coord9ation = p]sons ) m5tal
 heal? & sub/ance use disord]s4  7#b7   
,,n(o ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,behavioral ,heal?       
,in=mation ,te*nology ,coord9ation ,act1
 ! ,national ,coord9ator %all publi% a  
,notice ( ,fund+ ,opportunity = ! grants
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7         
,geographic di/ribution ,9 mak+ grants  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,national          
,coord9ator %all-- 7#a7 to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable1 ensure an equitable  
geographical di/ribution ( grant        
recipi5ts ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7#b7 give due consid]ation to applicants
 f bo? urban & rural areas4  7c7        
,eligible provid]s ,to be eligible to   
receive a grant "u subsection 7a71 a    
behavioral heal? c>e provid] %all be--  
7#a7 a physician 7z def9$ 9 section     
#ahfa7r77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act7
 :o specializes 9 psy*iatry or addiction
 m$ic9e2  7#b7 a cl9ical psy*ologi/     
provid+ qualifi$ psy*ologi/ s]vices 7z  

def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;ii7 ( su* ,act72 
7#c7 a nurse practition] 7z def9$ 9     
section#ahfa7;aa77#e77;,a7 ( su* ,act7 )
 respect to ! provision ( psy*iatric    
s]vices2  7#d7 a cl9ical social work] 7z
 def9$ 9 section#ahfa7;hh77#a7 ( su*    
,act72  7#e7 a psy*iatric hospital 7z   
def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;f7 ( su* ,act72  
7#f7 a community m5tal heal? c5t] t     
meets ! crit]ia specifi$ 9 section      
#aiac7;c72 or  7#g7 a resid5tial or     
outpati5t m5tal heal? or sub/ance abuse 
treatm5t facility4  7d7 ,program        
requirem5ts ,an eligible behavioral     
heal? c>e provid] receiv+ a grant "u    
subsection 7a7 %all use ! grant funds-- 
7#a7 to pur*ase or upgrade heal?        
in=mation te*nology s(tw>e & support    
s]vices ne$$ to appropriately provide   
behavioral heal? c>e s]vices &1 :]e     
feasible1 facilitate behavioral heal?   
integration2  7#b7 to demon/rate 7?r\gh 
a process specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 su* z
 ! use ( atte/ation7 t ! eligible       
behavioral heal? c>e provid] has acquir$

 heal? in=mation te*nology t meets !    
c]tification crit]ia describ$ 9 ! f9al  
rule ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,national           
,coord9ator = ,heal? ,in=mation         
,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices entitl$ #bjae ,edition  
,heal? ,in=mation ,te*nology 7,heal?    
,,x7 ,c]tification ,crit]ia1 #bjae      
,edition ,base ,electronic ,heal?       
,record 7,,ehr7 ,def9ition1 & ,,onc     
,heal? ,,x ,c]tification ,program       
,modifications 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #fbfjb   
7,octob] #af1 #bjae77 7or successor     
crit]ia72  7#c7 to ensure t su* heal?   
in=mation te*nology is fully compliant )
 ! regulations specifi$ 9 ! f9al rule ( 
! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices   
entitl$ ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid ,programs2   
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act2 ,int]op]ability & ,pati5t ,access 
= ,m$ic>e ,advantage ,organization &    
,m$icaid ,manag$ ,c>e ,plans1 ,/ate     
,m$icaid ,ag5cies1 ,,*ip ,ag5cies &     
,,*ip ,manag$ ,c>e ,entities1 ,issu]s ( 
,qualifi$ ,heal? ,plans on !            

,f$]ally-,facilitat$ ,ex*anges1 & ,heal?
 ,c>e ,provid]s 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4 #beeaj  
7,may #a1 #bjbj771 includ+ by demon/rat+
 ! capacity to ex*ange pati5t cl9ical   
data ) prim>y c>e physicians1 m$ical    
specialty provid]s & acute c>e          
hospitals1 psy*iatric hospitals1 &      
hospital em]g5cy dep>tm5ts2 &  7#d7 to  
promote1 :]e feasible1 ! implem5tation &
 improvem5t ( bidirectional integrat$   
s]vices1 includ+ evid5ce-in=m$ scre5+1  
assessm5t1 diagnosis1 prev5tion1        
treatm5t1 recov]y1 & coord9at$ dis*>ge  
plann+ s]vices = m5tal heal? & sub/ance 
use disord]s1 & co-occurr+ physical     
heal? conditions & *ronic diseases4  7e7
 ,applications ,an eligible behavioral  
heal? c>e provid] seek+ a grant "u      
subsection 7a7 %all submit an           
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7f7 ,grant      
am\nts ,! am\nt ( a grant "u subsection 
7a7 %all be n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj4  7g7    
,duration ,a grant "u subsection 7a7    

%all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4    
7h7 ,report+ on program outcomes ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,behavioral ,heal? ,in=mation ,te*nology
 ,coord9ation ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a  
report t describes ! implem5tation ( !  
grant program "u ?is section1 includ+-- 
7#a7 in=mation on ! numb] & type (      
behavioral heal? c>e provid]s t h       
acquir$ & implem5t$ c]tifi$ heal?       
in=mation te*nology describ$ 9 section  
#cjja7;c77#e77;,c77iv71 includ+ a       
description ( any advances or *all5ges  
relat$ to su* acquisition &             
implem5tation2  7#b7 in=mation on !     
numb] & type ( behavioral heal? c>e     
provid]s t receiv$ a grant "u ?is       
section2  7#c7 in=mation on :e!r ! numb]
 (1 & rate ( p>ticipation by1 eligible  
behavioral heal? c>e provid]s1 includ+  
behavioral heal? c>e provid]s t receiv$ 
a grant "u ?is section1 p>ticipat+ 9    
,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid "u a value bas$ or   
capitat$ paym5t arrangem5t has increas$ 

dur+ ! grant program2  7#d7 ! ext5t to  
:i* eligible behavioral heal? c>e       
provid]s t receiv$ a grant "u ?is       
section are able to electronically      
ex*ange pati5t heal? in=mation ) local  
p>tn]s1 includ+ prim>y c>e physicians1  
m$ical specialty provid]s & acute c>e   
hospitals1 psy*iatric hospitals1        
hospital em]g5cy dep>tm5ts1 heal?       
in=mation ex*anges1 ,m$ic>e ,advantage  
plans "u "p ,c ( title ,,xviii ( !      
,social ,security ,act1 m$icaid manag$  
c>e organizations 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aijc7m77#a77;,a7 ( su* ,act71 & relat$ 
entities2  7#e7 ! ext5t to :i* eligible 
behavioral heal? c>e provid]s t receiv$ 
a grant "u ?is section are measur+ &    
electronically report+ pati5t cl9ical & 
non-cl9ical outcomes us+ common         
quality-report+ metrics e/abli%$ by !   
,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 su*
 z ! *ild & adult heal? quality measures
 publi%$ "u sections #aaci;,a & #aaci;,b
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act & quality   
measures "u section #ahdh7q7 ( su* ,act2

 &  7#f7 evaluation ( ! impact &        
effectiv5ess ( grants "u ?is section on 
advanc+ access to c>e1 quality ( c>e1   
int]op]able ex*ange ( pati5t heal?      
in=mation betwe5 behavioral heal? &     
m$ical heal? provid]s1 & recomm5dations 
on h[ to use heal? in=mation te*nology  
to improve su* outcomes4  7i7 ,guidance 
,! ,secret>y %all require ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid         
,s]vices1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal
 ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 & ! ,national 
,coord9ator to develop jo9t guidance on 
h[ ,/ates c use ,m$icaid au?orities &   
fund+ s\rces 7includ+ waiv] au?ority "u 
section #aaae ( ! ,social ,security     
,act1 direct$ paym5ts1 enhanc$ ,f$]al   
mat*+ rates = c]ta9 exp5ditures1 ,f$]al 
fund+ = te*nical assi/ance1 & paym5t &  
s]vice deliv]y models te/$ by ! ,c5t] = 
,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid ,innovation "u       
section #aaae;,a ( ! ,social ,security  
,act & o!r ,f$]al res\rces to promote ! 
adoption & int]op]ability ( c]tifi$     
heal? in=mation te*nology describ$ 9    

section #cjja7;c77#e77;,c77iv74  7j7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  4  #c4         
,volunt>y /&>ds = behavioral heal?      
in=mation te*nology ,section            
#cjja7;c77#e77;,c7 ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjj;jj-#aa7;c77#e77;,c77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,volunt>y 
/&>ds = behavioral heal? in=mation      
te*nology  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !          
,behavioral ,heal? ,in=mation ,te*nology
 ,coord9ation ,act1 ! ,national         
,coord9ator & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 act+    
jo9tly1 9 consultation ) appropriate    
/akehold]s1 %all develop recomm5dations 
= ! volunt>y c]tification ( heal?       
in=mation te*nology = behavioral heal?  
c>e t does n include a sep>ate          
c]tification program = behavioral heal? 
c>e & practice sett+s4  7,,ii7          

,consid]ations ,! recomm5dations "u     
subclause 7,i7 %all take into           
consid]ation issues su* z privacy1      
m9imum cl9ical data /&>ds1 & %>+        
relevant pati5t heal? data across !     
behavioral heal? c>e1 prim>y heal? c>e1 
& specialty heal? c>e sy/ems4  4