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116-hr-7961116th Congress

CAHOOTS Act

Sponsored By: Representative DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

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Summary

Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets Act or the CAHOOTS Act This bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover certain community-based mobile crisis intervention services for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance-use disorder crisis outside of a facility setting. Among other requirements, such services must be (1) provided by multidisciplinary teams composed of behavioral health professionals who are trained in trauma care and de-escalation techniques, (2) available 24-7, and (3) voluntary for the individual experiencing the mental health or substance-use disorder crisis. The bill provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such services, as well as specified funds for state planning and evaluation grants.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

OR • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 8/7/2020

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 8/7/2020

  • Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 8/7/2020

  • Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 8/7/2020

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 8/7/2020

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 8/7/2020

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 8/7/2020

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 8/21/2020

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 9/4/2020

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/4/2020

  • Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2020

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 11/19/2020

  • Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2020

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