Congress·In Committee·S. 3402
Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act
Senate Bill Would Expand Medicaid and Medicare Coverage for Community Mental Health Clinics
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- Lets states pay certified community mental health clinics in Medicaid using a set payment system tied to real clinic costs, starting Jan. 1, 2026.
- Expands what these clinics can cover in Medicaid (like crisis help, screening, outpatient care, peer support, and some veteran-focused care), starting Oct. 1, 2026.
- Adds Medicare coverage for these clinic services starting Jan. 1, 2027, and sets up a Medicare payment system so clinics can be paid in a more predictable way.
- Lowers some out-of-pocket costs for Medicare patients by waiving the Part B deductible for these clinic services, and allows clinics to appeal certain payment decisions.
- Creates federal grants to help clinics operate and improve, and gives liability protection to clinic clinicians similar to other federally protected providers.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Positive Impacts(9)
Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Dec 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Dec 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act
Bill NumberS 3402
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(3)D: 2R: 1
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