Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10240 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10240 To provide coverage of crisis response services under certain programs. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 3, 2026 Ms. McClellan (for herself, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Ms. Barragan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide coverage of crisis response services under certain programs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES. (a) Coverage Under the Medicare Program.-- (1) In general.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (JJ), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (KK), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(LL) crisis response services as defined in subsection (ooo);''. (2) Crisis response services defined.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(ooo) Crisis Response Services.-- ``(1) In general.--The term `crisis response services' means mental health or substance use services that