HCR · Health Issues
Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act H.R. 1735/S.779. Legislation that would allow states to use up to 5% of the Mental Health Block Grant for evidence-based mental health prevention and early intervention activities. COMPLETE Care Act (S.931/H.R.2509). This bill would increase Medicare reimbursement amounts for the HCPCS billing codes for integrated behavioral health care for three years. The HCPCS codes are 99484, 99492, 99493, 99494, G2214, and G0323. Reimbursement would be 175% of current rates for 2027, 150% for 2028, and 125% for 2029. Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act H.R. 6841/S. 3521. This bill would allow for Medicare reimbursement for mental health and substance use disorder peer support specialists. Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act H.R. 8201. This bill requires community health centers to provide mental health and substance use disorder services.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1735, S.779, S.931, H.R.2509, H.R. 6841, S. 3521, H.R. 8201
MMM · Medicare/Medicaid
One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1). Specifically, lobbying House Energy and Commerce and Senate HELP committees to ask administration to clarify the effect of 42 CFR Part 2 on ex-parte verifications of individuals who are exempt from community engagement requirements.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1
ALC · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Mental Health Substance use disorder H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act; specifically, lobbying to amend Medicaid community engagement requirements to require states to perform ex parte verifications for individuals eligible for exceptions due to having a substance use disorder; lobbying House Energy and Commerce (majority and minority) and Senate HELP (majority and minority) on legislative language related to ex-parte verifications and 42 CFR Part 2 that would improve implementation of H.R. 1
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1, H.R. 1
BUD · Budget/Appropriations
Appropriations for Mental Health Block Grant at levels contained within House Labor HHS FY27 bill that passed out of the full appropriations committee on 6/9/2026, along with language in accompanying report for SAMHSA to work with states to pursue prevention and early intervention activities with MHBG funding. Appropriations for Parity Enforcement Grants within Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight
