S. 2410 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 23, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryIncreases Medicaid funding for behavioral health
The federal government would increase the amount it pays states for behavioral health services—like mental health and substance use treatment—when those expenses go above what states were spending as of March 2019. States would have to use this extra money to expand or improve existing behavioral health programs rather than replace their own funding, and to build capacity and quality in these services.
How it affects you
If you live in a state that participates in Medicaid and rely on it for mental health or substance use disorder treatment, this could mean your state has more resources to expand or improve those services. States would have the federal government covering a larger share of costs for behavioral health, potentially allowing them to serve more people or enhance the care they offer.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jul 23, 2025)
Medicaid Bump Act
This bill increases the Medicaid federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), for behavioral health expenses that exceed prior levels (i.e., as of March 31, 2019). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must specify which services are eligible for the increased FMAP. States must use funds to supplement state funding for programs in effect as of April 1, 2021, and to increase the capacity, efficiency, and quality of 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 SessionS. 2410
A BILL
Medicaid Bump Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 23, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”