H.R. 3320 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 9, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryMedicaid expansion for serious mental illness
Ever wondered how to better support people struggling with serious mental illness. This bill lets states expand their Medicaid programs to cover intensive community-based services like 24/7 treatment teams, job support, peer counseling, crisis intervention, case management, and housing help. The bill also provides money to help states plan these programs and offers federal funding incentives to implement them.
How it affects you
If you have serious mental illness and qualify for Medicaid, your state may now be able to cover services designed to keep you stable in your community and out of the hospital or crisis situations. States get funding to set this up, so the availability of these services depends on whether your state chooses to participate.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 9, 2025)
Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act
This bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illnesses.
Specifically, states may provide for coverage of services that include (1) treatment services that are available 24/7, involve multidisciplinary care teams, and that are designed to improve outcomes for adults with mental illnesses who are at high risk of homelessness, psychiatric crisis, or hospitalization or who are involved in the criminal justice system (i.e., assertive community treatment); (2) employment support; (3) peer support; (4) community-based mobile crisis intervention services; (5) intensive case management; and (6) housing support.
The bill provides funds for state planning grants with respect to such coverage. It also provides for an enhanced federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), for such services.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3320
A BILL
Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act
Sponsor: Rep. Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10) · Introduced May 9, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 9, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.”