# 117-hr-7116: 9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2022

117-hr-7116, 9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7116
- Congress: 117
- Title: 9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 56
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2022 This bill modifies provisions to increase access to behavioral health services, with a focus on crisis services and the 9-8-8 telecommunication system. (The 9-8-8 system provides callers with mental health or suicide crisis support and resources through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and is scheduled to take effect by July 16, 2022.) The bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program and requires a national suicide prevention media campaign. In addition, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) must establish standards for a behavioral health crisis continuum of care that health care providers and communities may use in responding to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The continuum must include emergency treatment, stabilization, and related services. The bill expands Medicaid and other insurance coverage for such services. The bill further expands Medicaid coverage for behavioral health services. This includes permanently allowing coverage of certain community-based mobile crisis services and exempting some short-term stabilization services from coverage restrictions that apply to institutions for mental diseases. Additionally, the bill establishes (1) an office within SAMHSA to coordinate behavioral health activities; and (2) various grants, including a pilot program for mobile crisis care teams that respond to behavioral health crises rather than law enforcement and a capital improvement program for certain behavioral health facilities. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2027 and expands certain workforce programs for behavioral health providers. It also addresses training for emergency services dispatchers and coordination of the 9-1-1 system with the 9-8-8 system.

## Cosponsors (56)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2022-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2022-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7116 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7116)

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