Continuing Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Care Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3074 To amend the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to extend the Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community men- tal health services. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 3, 2019 Mr. WALDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to extend the Medicaid demonstration programs to im- prove access to community mental health services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Access to 4 Mental and Behavioral Health Care Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH 6 SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 7 Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access to Medi- 8 care Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:11 Jun 12, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3074.IH H3074 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 3074 IH striking ‘‘for 2 years or through June 30, 2019,’’ and in- 1 serting ‘‘for 4 years or through June 30, 2021,’’. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:11 Jun 12, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3074.IH H3074 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS