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This bill, called the "Building Capacity for Care Act", authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide loans, loan guarantees, and grants to help purchase, construct, or renovate mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities for both pediatric and adult patients. Eligible entities include hospitals, treatment facilities, and healthcare facilities that propose to increase mental health or substance use disorder treatment bed capacity in underserved areas, provide services in high-need rural communities, offer integrated care, or address complex medical cases. The bill includes specific provisions for loan terms, such as limiting loan guarantees to 80% of potential loss, setting interest rates based on Treasury securities, and requiring borrowers to finance at least 25% of projects from non-federal sources. The bill allocates up to $200 million annually from fiscal years 2025 through 2029 for loans, loan guarantees, and grants. Additionally, it establishes a Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Trust Fund in the U.S. Treasury to manage excess revenues from the loan program, with funds to be used for community mental health service block grants. The bill aims to address mental health and substance use disorder treatment infrastructure gaps, particularly in underserved and high-need areas.

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