HR 8201 — To amend Public Health Service Act to require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html April 06, 2026

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The bill requires community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services as part of their required primary health services.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(1)(A)(i)

  and → ; and

  Adds a continuity marker before the new service addition.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(1)(A)(i)

  ; → ; and

  Changes the punctuation to accommodate the additional service addition.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(1)(A)(i)

  (VI) behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services;

  Adds behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services to the required primary health services provided by health centers.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(2)

  behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services;

  Removes behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services from the definition of additional health services.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(2)

  (A) recuperative care services; (B) environmental health services, including— (i) the detection and alleviation of unhealthful conditions associated with— (I) water supply; (II) chemical and pesticide exposures; (III) air quality; or (IV) exposure to lead; (ii) sewage treatment; (iii) solid waste disposal; (iv) rodent and parasitic infestation; (v) field sanitation; (vi) housing; and (vii) other environmental factors related to health; (C) in the case of health centers receiving grants under subsection (g), special occupation-related health services for migratory and seasonal agricultural workers, including— (i) screening for and control of infectious diseases, including parasitic diseases; and (ii) injury prevention programs, including prevention of exposure to unsafe levels of agricultural chemicals including pesticides.

  Redefines the additional health services by removing behavioral and mental health services and reordering the list.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(2)(L)

  . → ; and

  Modifies the end of a clause to allow for additional funding specifications.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)

  (3) to be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide enhanced funding to provide the services specified in subclause (VI) of section 330(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(1)(A)(i)), $700,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

  Allocates specific funding amounts for the implementation of the new behavioral health services.

Action History

1. April 06, 2026

   Introduced in House

2. April 06, 2026

   Introduced in House

3. April 06, 2026

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4. April 06, 2026

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

5. June 25, 2026

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

6. June 25, 2026

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Sponsors

• Susie Lee · Primary
• Gabe Amo · Cosponsor
• Thomas H. Kean · Cosponsor

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