Sec. 1141. Reauthorization of block grants for community mental health services
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Section 1920(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–9(a) ) is amended by striking $532,571,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $857,571,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 . Section 1920 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–9 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Except as provided in paragraph (3), a State shall expend at least 5 percent of the amount the State receives pursuant to section 1911 for each fiscal year to support evidenced-based programs that address the crisis care needs of individuals with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances, which may include individuals (including children and adolescents) experiencing mental health crises demonstrating serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, as applicable.
At the discretion of the single State agency responsible for the administration of the program of the State under a grant under section 1911, funds expended pursuant to paragraph
(1)may be used to fund some or all of the core crisis care service components, as applicable and appropriate, including the following: Crisis call centers. 24/7 mobile crisis services. Crisis stabilization programs offering acute care or subacute care in a hospital or appropriately licensed facility, as determined by such State, with referrals to inpatient or outpatient care. In lieu of expending 5 percent of the amount the State receives pursuant to section 1911 for a fiscal year to support evidence-based programs as required by paragraph (1), a State may elect to expend not less than 10 percent of such amount to support such programs by the end of two consecutive fiscal years. Section 1912(b)(1)(A)(vi) shall not be construed as limiting the provision of crisis care services pursuant to paragraph (1). . Not later than September 30, 2025, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall provide a report to the Congress on the crisis care strategies and programs pursued by States pursuant to subsection
(d)of section 1920 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–9 ), as added by subsection (b). Such report shall include— a description of each State’s crisis care activities; the population served, including information on demographics, including age; the outcomes of such activities, including— how such activities reduced hospitalizations and hospital stays; how such activities reduced incidents of suicidal ideation and behaviors; and how such activities reduced the severity of onset of serious mental illness and serious emotional disturbance, as applicable; and any other relevant information the Secretary determines is necessary.
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Sec. 1141
Reauthorization of block grants for community mental health services
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