1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act”.
Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act
A BILL
To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services, and for other purposes.
2. Community mental health services demonstration program
Section 223(d) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended—
in paragraph (3)—
by striking “Not more than” and inserting “Subject to paragraph (8), not more than”; and
by striking “2-year” and inserting “4-year”; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(8) Additional programs—In addition to the 8 States selected under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act, select 11 States (which shall not include any States selected under paragraph (1)) to participate in 2-year demonstration programs, that meet the requirements of this subsection, and represent a diverse selection of geographic areas, including rural and underserved areas.”