Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Dec 9, 2025
What it does
The Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act would amend Medicaid and Medicare to improve payment and coverage for certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs). It would establish a Medicaid prospective payment system for CCBHC services starting in fiscal year 2026, allow states to use accreditation as an option for clinic certification, and expand covered services under both Medicaid and Medicare. The bill also includes provisions for inflation adjustments, special payment considerations for crisis services, and liability protection for clinicians under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.