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Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4170| Senate 
| Updated: 5/10/2022
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 various activities related to mental health services and resources. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes a policy laboratory housed within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that promotes evidence-based practices and service delivery models. Additionally, the bill reauthorizes and modifies grants and similar assistance for treatment and other services for adults with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances, mental and behavioral health programs in the criminal justice system, priority mental health needs of regional and national significance, education and training for mental and behavioral health care providers, and integrated primary care and behavioral health care. The bill also addresses insurance coverage for mental and behavioral health. This includes (1) grants for assessing health insurance plans for compliance with requirements related to parity in the coverage of mental health, (2) applying the parity requirements to self-funded, nonfederal government health plans, and (3) requiring specified agencies to provide states with guidance about coverage recommendations for mental and behavioral health services. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must review claims data to assess the degree to which mental and behavioral health treatment aligns with evidence-based recommendations and standards of care. Other matters addressed by the bill include first episode psychosis activities (interventions to improve symptoms, reduce relapse episodes, and prevent deterioration and disability among individuals suffering from psychotic illness) and improving data collection and reporting of SAMHSA's activities.
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Timeline
May 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 10, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7045: Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act of 2022
  • S 117-3864: Supporting Children's Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022
  • HR 117-7241: Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Reauthorization Act
  • HR 117-1001: CRISIS Act
  • HR 117-3753: Parity Implementation Assistance Act
  • S 117-3796: Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act
  • S 117-1962: Parity Implementation Assistance Act
Child healthCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationHome and outpatient careHomelessness and emergency shelterHospital careHousing and community development fundingMedicaidMedical educationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMinority healthPerformance measurementRural conditions and developmentState and local financeState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costs

Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4170| Senate 
| Updated: 5/10/2022
Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 various activities related to mental health services and resources. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes a policy laboratory housed within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that promotes evidence-based practices and service delivery models. Additionally, the bill reauthorizes and modifies grants and similar assistance for treatment and other services for adults with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances, mental and behavioral health programs in the criminal justice system, priority mental health needs of regional and national significance, education and training for mental and behavioral health care providers, and integrated primary care and behavioral health care. The bill also addresses insurance coverage for mental and behavioral health. This includes (1) grants for assessing health insurance plans for compliance with requirements related to parity in the coverage of mental health, (2) applying the parity requirements to self-funded, nonfederal government health plans, and (3) requiring specified agencies to provide states with guidance about coverage recommendations for mental and behavioral health services. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must review claims data to assess the degree to which mental and behavioral health treatment aligns with evidence-based recommendations and standards of care. Other matters addressed by the bill include first episode psychosis activities (interventions to improve symptoms, reduce relapse episodes, and prevent deterioration and disability among individuals suffering from psychotic illness) and improving data collection and reporting of SAMHSA's activities.
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Timeline
May 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 10, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7045: Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act of 2022
  • S 117-3864: Supporting Children's Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022
  • HR 117-7241: Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Reauthorization Act
  • HR 117-1001: CRISIS Act
  • HR 117-3753: Parity Implementation Assistance Act
  • S 117-3796: Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act
  • S 117-1962: Parity Implementation Assistance Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationHome and outpatient careHomelessness and emergency shelterHospital careHousing and community development fundingMedicaidMedical educationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMinority healthPerformance measurementRural conditions and developmentState and local financeState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costs