10 New States Selected To Join CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program

Ten new states were selected to join the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program: Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and West Virginia. Through the demonstration, CCBHCs receive a daily Medicaid prospective payment to provide comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services.

The CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program launched in 2017 when 66 CCBHCs began operating across eight states. As of May 2026, more than 500 CCBHCs operate in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This includes CCBHCs that are supported through SAMHSA expansion grants in . . .