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This bill, known as the Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025, authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide loans and loan guarantees to eligible entities for planning, constructing, or renovating mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. The bill aims to address critical gaps in mental health infrastructure by offering financial support for expanding and improving healthcare facilities. Eligible entities include various types of hospitals, treatment facilities, and organizations that provide mental health services. The Secretary is instructed to prioritize projects that increase psychiatric bed capacity in underserved areas, serve rural or high-need communities, provide comprehensive mental health services, and offer specialized care. The bill requires at least 25% of funds to be allocated to facilities serving pediatric and adolescent populations. Loan guarantees are subject to strict conditions, including limitations on guarantee amounts, interest rates, and borrower requirements. The loans can be used for constructing or renovating facilities, improving digital and telehealth infrastructure, and adding psychiatric beds. The bill also establishes a Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Trust Fund to manage revenues from the loan program, with funds intended to support community mental health services. The loan program is authorized for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, with a total funding limit of $200 million per year.

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