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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 361 Establishes Behavioral Health Integration Grants for Primary Care Practices
Last action · January 27, 2025: Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, Jan. 27, 2025Sponsors: Jim Struzzi and 5 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 361 requires the Department of Human Services to establish grant programs for primary care practices and regional technical assistance centers to implement the and the . The measure prioritizes grants for primary care providers in rural areas and counties with suicide or overdose rates exceeding the national average, taking effect immediately upon enactment.
Primary care providers and regional health organizations gain access to state-funded grants to offset the initial startup costs of integrating behavioral health services into routine medical care. The funding specifically targets practices in rural regions and high-mortality counties, altering how local clinics handle mental health and substance use treatment support.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Primary care physicians and practices
Primary care providers become eligible to apply for state grants to hire staff, upgrade software, and establish collaborative care models.
Department of Human Services
The department is required to divide the state into six regions, solicit proposals, and administer grants to primary care providers and technical assistance centers.
Collaborative care technical assistance centers
Health care organizations and academic medical centers can apply for regional grants to provide technical support, training, and billing guidance to primary care clinics.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to HUMAN SERVICES, Jan. 27, 2025
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