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119-hr-8201119th CongressWALLET

To amend Public Health Service Act to require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

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Summary

Makes behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder care a required service at community health centers. It pairs that change with a dedicated federal funding stream to help centers provide those services.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New funding for community behavioral health

If enacted, the bill would transfer $700 million each year from fiscal year 2027 through 2031 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. HHS would use the money to provide enhanced funding for behavioral health and substance use disorder services at community health centers. The five-year total equals $3.5 billion.

More behavioral health at community centers

If enacted, the bill would require community health centers under section 330 to include behavioral health, mental health, and substance use disorder services in their required primary services. The change would take effect upon enactment. This would increase access for low-income, uninsured, and rural patients who use those centers.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 7/21/2026

  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2026

Roll Call Votes

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