On December 9, 2025, the Ensuring Excellence in MH Act was introduced in the Senate by a bipartisan group of Senators: Cornyn (R-TX), Smith (D-MN), Tillis (R-NC) and Cortez Masto (D-NV).

This bill will:

• Establish Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) under the Medicare program;
• Authorize CCBHC expansion grants at a level that allows current grantees to continue their efforts and ensure availability of technical assistance to help the grantee clinics succeed;
• Create opportunities to better integrate physical and behavioral health care by giving CCBHCs the option to offer primary care services within their Prospective Payment System (PPS);
• Provide guidance for organizations primarily serving distinct populations, including youth, veterans, and our most vulnerable, to understand how they can meet CCBHC requirements while continuing to provide appropriate, high-quality care;
• Further enhance accountability measures for CCBHCs by establishing a national data infrastructure and repository that would expand the ability of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Congress to track program progress and outcomes.

Please use the TAC template to email your US Senators and encourage them to sign on as co-sponsors!