H.R. 7241House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Reauthorization Act

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The Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Reauthorization Act renews federal funding for the community mental health services block grant for fiscal years 2023 through 2027, setting the annual amount at $857.571 million. It adds a new requirement that states spend at least 5% of their grant money on evidence‑based crisis‑care programs for people with serious mental disorders and children with serious emotional disturbances, with an option to meet a higher 10% spending target over two consecutive years. The bill affects state mental‑health agencies that receive the grant and the individuals they serve.

Key Provisions

Increases the block‑grant funding to $857,571,000 per year for FY 2023‑2027.
Requires each state to allocate at least 5% of its grant to evidence‑based crisis‑care services, such as crisis call centers, 24/7 mobile crisis teams, and crisis stabilization programs.
Allows states to satisfy the requirement by spending at least 10% of the grant amount on crisis‑care over any two consecutive fiscal years instead of 5% each year.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

March 29, 2022

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Introduced in House

March 28, 2022

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

March 28, 2022

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

March 29, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 28, 2022

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7241

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 28, 2022

Mr. Crenshaw (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Garcia of California, and Mrs. Luria) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the community mental health services block grant program, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Reauthorization Act.

Set-aside for evidence-based crisis care services

Section 1920 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–9) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), 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; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(d)

Crisis care

(1)

In general

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 disorders, and children with serious mental and emotional disturbances.

(2)

Core elements

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, delivered according to evidence-based principles, including the following:

(A)

Crisis call centers.

(B)

24/7 mobile crisis services.

(C)

Crisis stabilization programs offering acute care or subacute care in a hospital or appropriately licensed facility, as determined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, with referrals to inpatient or outpatient care.

(3)

State flexibility

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.