9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Ensures more Americans can get mental health crisis care and insurance coverage.

This bill would make it easier for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis to get help. It would expand crisis services, increase funding for call centers, and require most insurance plans to cover crisis care. This means more options for care beyond emergency rooms or law enforcement, with better financial support.

What Would Change

Today, coverage for mental health and substance use crisis services can vary widely by insurance plan and location, and 9-1-1 calls often lead to law enforcement responses. After this bill, most insurance plans would be required to cover these services, and there would be more crisis facilities and trained staff available. 9-1-1 dispatchers would also have new recommendations for connecting callers to mental health support rather than just police.

Key Provisions

Requires most health insurance plans, including Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and federal employee plans, to cover mental health and substance use crisis services.
Authorizes $441,000,000 for local 9-8-8 crisis call centers to improve technology, staff training, and hiring.
Authorizes $1,000,000,000 for grants to build or improve crisis receiving and stabilization facilities and urgent care centers.
Increases funding for a Mental Health Crisis Response Partnership Pilot Program to $100,000,000 for each of the government's budget years 2027 through 2029.
Creates a national media campaign to educate the public about suicide prevention and crisis resources. It authorizes $10,000,000 for this campaign for each of the government's budget years 2026 through 2030.

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9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026

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