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Fund mobile crisis intervention
Congress should make permanent the recent increase to the Medicaid federal matching rate for mobile crisis team response services, originally passed in the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021.[1]
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Pass a 10 percent set aside for crisis services
Congress should pass a 10 percent set-aside for crisis services in the Mental Health Block Grant to address gaps in vital crisis services across the United States. At present, the set-aside stands at 5 percent, which falls short of effectively meeting the growing demand for mental health support, including in moments of mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) emergencies.
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Expand eligibility for loan repayment programs
Congress should expand funding the eligibility criteria for national and state loan repayment programs to include bachelor-level social workers, health and human services providers, and certified drug and alcohol counselors, while also expanding service delivery location sites to include more home, school, and community-based settings.[1]