HR 1914 United States House · 117th Congress

CAHOOTS Act

Summary

Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets Act or the CAHOOTS Act This bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover certain community-based mobile crisis intervention services for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance-use disorder crisis outside of a facility setting. Among other requirements, such services must be (1) provided by multidisciplinary teams composed of behavioral health professionals who are trained in trauma care and de-escalation techniques, (2) available 24-7, and (3) voluntary for the individual experiencing the mental health or substance-use disorder crisis. The bill provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such services, as well as specified funds for state planning and evaluation grants.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 16, 2021 Last action Mar 17, 2021

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Committee

Mar 17, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Mar 16, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors