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S. 2921Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Securing Flexibility to Treat Substance Use Disorders Act

Sponsored by Dean HellerSen. Dean Heller (R-NV)
Introduced May 22, 2018

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The bill amends Medicaid rules in title XIX of the Social Security Act to make sure that inpatient treatment for substance use disorders provided in mental disease institutions is covered. It directs that states can receive payments for the costs of these services under the Medicaid program. The change affects individuals who need inpatient substance‑use treatment and the states that fund Medicaid services.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new paragraph (7) to Section 1903(m) allowing Medicaid payments to states for expenditures tied to capitation payments for substance‑use disorder treatment as defined in the relevant federal regulations.
  • Specifies that these payments apply to treatment provided to eligible individuals in facilities described by the regulations.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee

May 22, 2018

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Introduced in Senate

May 22, 2018

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee

May 22, 2018

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 22, 2018

II

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2921

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 22, 2018

Mr. Heller (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Carper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to help ensure coverage of inpatient treatment services furnished in institutions for mental disease.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Securing Flexibility to Treat Substance Use Disorders Act.

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Payments to Provide Coverage of Inpatient Treatment Services Furnished in Institutions for Mental Disease

Section 1903(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(7)

Payment shall be made under this title to a State for expenditures included in the development of capitation payments for treatment described in section 438.6(e) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) that is provided to an individual described in such section in a facility described in such section.

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