To amend Public Health Service Act to require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services, and for other purposes.

Susie Lee

Democrat · NV · Representative

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

2026-06-25

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Community health centers that receive federal funding would be required to offer mental health, behavioral health, and substance abuse treatment services to their patients. This would expand access to these services for low-income and underserved communities that often struggle to find affordable mental health care. The requirement aims to integrate mental health treatment with primary medical care at the local level.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8201 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8201 To amend Public Health Service Act to require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2026 Ms. Lee of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend Public Health Service Act to require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REQUIRED PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. (a) Inclusion of Behavioral and Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services.-- (1) In general.--Section 330(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(1)(A)(i)) is amended-- (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subclause (V), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(VI) behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services;''. (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 330(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(2)) is amended-- (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively. (b) Funding.--Section 10503(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(K), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)(L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) to be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide enhanced funding to provide the services specified in subclause (VI) of section 330(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(1)(A)(i)), $700,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.''. <all>

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