# 119-hr-8201: 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.

119-hr-8201, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8201
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-04-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-30

## 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New funding for community behavioral health: benefit, high. 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…
- More behavioral health at community centers: benefit, medium. 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 r…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8201 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8201)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8201 (as of 2026-07-30).