In addressing the nation’s mental health crisis, today CMSgov approved California and Kentucky proposals to provide Medicaid services through mobile crisis teams & connect eligible individuals in crisis to a behavioral health provider 24/7!
Six states have adopted this option under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to provide individuals experiencing mental health or substance use disorder crises with community-based interventions and stabilization
“Everyone should have access to behavioral health support where they are, when they need it – especially those who are in crisis,” said Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. “This decision ensures that Californians and Kentuckians will have access to mobile crisis and other community-based supports. These resources will help to improve and save lives.”
The Biden-Harris Administration has made addressing the nation’s mental health crisis a top priority, andgives states an opportunity to support community-based mobile crisis intervention teams to provide services for individuals with Medicaid. Mobile crisis intervention teams aim to provide rapid response, individual assessment, and crisis de-escalation by trained behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals.
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