National Council Requests Emergency Funding Of $38.5 Billion For Behavioral Health Provider Organizations

The National Council for Behavioral Health, along with more than 40 other national organizations addressing mental illness and addiction, have requested a $38.5 billion infusion of emergency funds for community behavioral health organizations (CBHOs) to avert a large-scale public health calamity. A significant portion of these emergency funds would be dedicated to CBHOs enrolled in Medicaid and serving some of the nation’s most vulnerable individuals.

This funding would immediately stabilize the system and ensure the continued availability of mental health and addiction treatment services to millions of individuals nationwide. The National Council for Behavioral Health says that . . .