Expanding certified community behavioral health clinic services covered under the Medicaid State plan

(a) Additional services within certified community behavioral health clinic benefit Section 1905(jj)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(jj)(1)) is amended to read as follows: (1) In general The term certified community behavioral health services means the following required services described in subparagraph (A), which may be furnished either directly or, if not available directly, through formal relationships with other providers, and at the discretion of the certified community behavioral health clinic, at least 1 of the following additional services described in subparagraph (B) furnished directly by the clinic: (A) Required services (i) Crisis mental health services, including 24-hour mobile crisis teams, emergency crisis intervention services, and crisis stabilization. (ii) Screening, assessment, and diagnosis, including risk assessment. (iii) Patient-centered treatment planning or similar processes, including risk assessment and crisis planning. (iv) Outpatient mental health and substance use services. (v) Outpatient clinic primary care screening and monitoring of key health indicators and health risk. (vi) Targeted case management. (vii) Psychiatric rehabilitation services. (viii) Peer support and counselor services and family supports. (ix) Intensive, community-based mental health care for members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are eligible for medical assistance, particularly such members and veterans located in rural areas, provided the care is consistent with minimum clinical mental health guidelines promulgated by the Veterans Health Administration, including clinical guidelines contained in the Uniform Mental Health Services Handbook of such Administration. (B) Additional services The additional services described in this subparagraph are— (i) services not described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) services that are appropriate to meet the health needs of the population served, including any of the primary health services described in section 330(b)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act.. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after October 1, 2026.