United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

S 3704 — ASSIST Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Advancing Student Services In Schools Today Act or the ASSIST Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to, among others, local educational agencies to increase the number of mental health and substance use disorder care providers in schools and school-based health centers. It also increases the federal government's share of Medicaid costs for behavioral health services furnished in those settings.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a new program to increase mental health and substance use disorder care providers in schools and school-based health centers, and modifies funding related to these services.

  • Section 1905

    (jj)(1) Notwithstanding any preceding provision of this section, with respect to State expenditures for medical assistance consisting of services provided by a behavioral care provider and furnished at a school (as defined in section 330O(d) of the Public Health Service Act) or at a school-based health center (as defined in section 399Z-1(a)(3) of such Act) on or after the date that is 3 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Federal medical assistance percentage otherwise determined under subsection (b) shall, subject to paragraph (2), be equal to 90 percent.

    This creates a higher Federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures on services provided by behavioral care providers at schools and school-based health centers.

  • Section 1905(b)

    and (ii) → (ii), and (jj)

    This expands the list of services eligible for federal assistance to include behavioral health services provided at schools and school-based health centers.

  • Subpart I of part D of title III

    SEC. 330O. PROGRAM TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CARE PROVIDERS IN SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS.

    This establishes a new program specifically aimed at increasing the number of mental health and substance use disorder care providers in schools.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (542)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3704 do?
Advancing Student Services In Schools Today Act or the ASSIST Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to, among others, local educational agencies to increase the number of mental health and substance use disorder care providers in schools and school-based health centers. It also increases the federal government's share of Medicaid costs for behavioral health services furnished in those settings.
Who sponsors S 3704?
S 3704 is sponsored by Warnock, Raphael G. (Democratic), Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic), Stabenow, Debbie (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), and Padilla, Alex (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 3704?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 3704?
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