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.

4/17/2026, 7:47 PM

Summary of Bill HR 8201

This bill, denoted as H.R. 8201 in the 119th Congress, aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to mandate that community health centers offer services related to behavioral and mental health as well as substance use disorder.

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Current Status of Bill HR 8201

Bill HR 8201 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 6, 2026. Bill HR 8201 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 6, 2026. Bill HR 8201's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of April 6, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8201

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8201

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Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill 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.

Comments

Jream Knowles

810

19 days ago

Why do they want this?

Maverick Hodges

830

16 days ago

This bill is so stupid, like why do we need to force community health centers to provide mental health and substance use disorder services? It's not their job to deal with that stuff, they should just stick to physical health. Plus, who's gonna pay for all this extra stuff? It's gonna end up costing taxpayers a ton of money, and I don't wanna be the one footing the bill for other people's problems. This is just another example of the government overstepping its boundaries and trying to control every aspect of our lives. I'm not on board with this at all.