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This bill, known as the "Medicaid Bump Act", aims to increase federal funding for behavioral health services (including mental health and substance use services) through Medicaid by providing a 90% federal matching rate for increased expenditures in these areas. States would receive this additional funding if they meet specific requirements: first, the funds must supplement, not replace, existing state spending on behavioral health services as of April 1, 2021; second, states must use the funds to improve the delivery of behavioral health services, such as increasing payment rates for providers or implementing measures to reduce staff turnover. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance within 180 days defining what constitutes behavioral health services and to submit annual reports to Congress detailing payment rates, rationales, and utilization of these services across states. The provisions would take effect in the calendar quarter beginning one year after the bill's enactment, providing states time to prepare for the new funding mechanism and reporting requirements.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2410/all-info