States could offer Medicaid to uninsured people with serious mental illness or substance use disorder.
This bill would let states choose to offer Medicaid to uninsured people struggling with serious mental illness or substance use disorder. This means more low-income individuals who currently lack coverage could get help, but only if their state decides to participate. If a state opts in, eligible individuals would receive medical assistance for at least one year.
Currently, states do not have a specific option under Medicaid to provide medical assistance to uninsured individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorder whose income is at or below 100% of the poverty line. This bill would create that option, allowing states to cover these individuals for an initial one-year period, with potential yearly extensions, and requiring care plans within 60 days of enrollment and behavioral health quality reporting if the state participates.
HR 6408 · 119th Congress · December 3, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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