Community health centers would be required to offer mental health and substance use services.
This bill would make it a requirement for community health centers to offer mental health and substance use disorder services. It would also set aside $700 million each year from 2027 to 2031 to help pay for these new services. This means more people could get help for mental health and addiction issues where they already go for primary care.
Currently, community health centers are not federally required to offer behavioral and mental health or substance use disorder services. If this bill becomes law, these centers would be required to provide these services as part of their primary care. The bill would also set aside $700 million annually for five years. This funding, from the government's budget year 2027 through 2031, would help fund these new required services.
HR 8201 · 119th Congress · April 6, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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