Purposes

The purposes of this Act are the following: (1) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase Federal Medicaid funding for States that provide intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illness. (2) To increase access to intensive community-based services in the most integrated setting appropriate. (3) To prevent unnecessary hospitalization or other institutionalization. (4) To promote continuity of care and coverage for young adults after they turn 21 and age out of the early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services benefit.