United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

S 3402 — Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act

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

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Social Security Act to establish payment systems and accreditation processes for certified community behavioral health clinics within the Medicaid program.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1396a

    yy) Payment for Services Provided by Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.--

    This addition establishes a new payment structure for certified community behavioral health clinics under Medicaid.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1396d

    Accreditation.--In the case of services furnished on or after January 1, 2026, at the option of the State, a State may determine that an organization does not meet such criteria as the Secretary may establish for certified community behavioral health clinics pursuant to section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act unless the organization has received accreditation by an accreditation body approved under section 340J-4 of the Public Health Service Act.

    This change allows states to require accreditation for organizations to be recognized as certified community behavioral health clinics.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

543 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 3402?
S 3402 is sponsored by Cornyn, John (Republican), Smith, Tina (Democratic), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), and Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 3402?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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