Medicaid: Funding for Mental Health Crisis Centers
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is the next group that must review this bill. It has not moved since September 3, 2026. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, so this proposal is currently stalled.
While mental health is a popular topic for both parties, changing Medicaid funding rules is often expensive and difficult to pass in a divided Congress.
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Facilities covered by this bill cannot deny or limit services based on a patient's prior engagement with the criminal justice system, and must accept referrals directly from law enforcement. This gives people with criminal records or repeated police contact a treatment option instead of jail when facing a mental health or substance use crisis.
“does not deny or limit services on the basis of a patient's ability to pay, place of residence, prior engagement with the criminal justice system, acuity of mental health or substance use condition, intellectual or developmental disability, age, or related factors”
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Supporting 9–8–8 Crisis Stabilization Act
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