In response to the ongoing crisis in children’s mental health, the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) threw its support behind bipartisan children’s health legislation, the Improving Coordination and Access to Resources Equitably (CARE) For Youth Act, in a letter to Congressional sponsors on November 7th.
Introduced by Rep. Neil Dunn (R-FL), Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN), Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), The Improving CARE For Youth Act would remove same-day billing restrictions for primary care and mental health services in Medicaid – aimed at increasing access to much-needed mental health services for children, facilitating comprehensive, coordinated care for Medicaid beneficiaries, and promote behavioral health integration.
According to PCC, this bill represents a common-sense, bipartisan step towards addressing the mental health crisis for children and supporting an overstretched clinician workforce who serves America’s most vulnerable.
Read the full letter below: