S. 1732 — what changed

Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:

“(xxv) Providing incentive payments to behavioral health providers for the adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology (as defined in section 1848(o)(4)) to improve the quality and coordination of care through the electronic documentation and exchange of health information. Behavioral health providers may include—

changed “(I) public or private hospitals that are principally psychiatric hospitals (as defined in section 1861(f));

changed “(II) community mental health centers (as described defined in section 1913(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–2(b)(2)));1861(ff)(3)(B));

changed “(III) accredited residential or outpatient mental health treatment facilities;clinical psychologists (as defined in section 1861(ii));

changed “(IV) accredited substance abuse treatment facilities;clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1)); and

changed “(V) clinical psychologists (as defined hospitals, treatment facilities, and mental health or substance use disorder providers that participate in section 1861(ii)); anda State plan under title XIX or a waiver of such plan.”

removed “(VI) clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1)).”