CHIP School Behavioral Health Incentive Act

Senate Bill 3596 - CHIP School Behavioral Health Incentive Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 3596 CHIP School Behavioral Health Incentive Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/29/2022, 9:18 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3596

CHIP School Behavioral Health Incentive Act

This bill excludes expenditures relating to initiatives for school behavioral health services from the administrative spending cap under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Currently, states may use up to 10% of their total federal CHIP expenditures on outreach, health services initiatives, and certain other activities (i.e., nonbenefit expenditures). The bill excludes health services initiatives relating to school behavioral health services from this limitation; expenditures for these and other nonbenefit expenditures may not exceed 15% of total expenditures.

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Current Status of Bill S 3596

Bill S 3596 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 8, 2022. Bill S 3596 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on February 8, 2022. Bill S 3596's most recent activity was Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. as of March 22, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3596

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3596

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Child health

- Health care costs and insurance

- Health care coverage and access

- Health promotion and preventive care

- Poverty and welfare assistance

- State and local finance

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3596

CHIP School Behavioral Health Incentive Act

A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to disregard State expenditures on health services initiatives to increase access to behavioral health services for children in schools for purposes of the reimbursement limitation on expenditures under the Children's Health Insurance Program that are not related to Medicaid or health insurance assistance.