9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (16 Sep 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
What this bill does
This bill, the 9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2026, would expand federal support for the 988 suicide prevention hotline and related crisis-care infrastructure. It authorizes new grant funding for regional and local 988 call centers, mobile crisis response partnerships, and a national suicide-prevention media campaign, along with capital grants to build or upgrade crisis facilities such as stabilization centers and urgent-care-style mental health clinics. It also expands workforce training programs—through the National Health Service Corps, minority fellowship programs, and behavioral health education grants—to prepare more professionals for crisis-response work. Additionally, it would change Medicare law to define and cover "crisis response services" (mobile crisis teams, stabilization facilities, and urgent care facilities), establishing a payment structure for these services, including related ambulance transport.
The bill would affect people experiencing mental health or substance use crises, the call centers and providers serving them, health centers and Tribal organizations seeking facility funding, students and trainees in behavioral health fields, and Medicare beneficiaries who use crisis services. Other titles referenced in the table of contents address Medicaid changes to crisis intervention services and the Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion, though that text is not included here.
The bill was introduced on September 3, 2026, by Rep. Doris Matsui with multiple cosponsors, and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and several other committees with relevant jurisdiction. As a newly introduced bill, it would need committee consideration, potential amendment, and votes in the House and Senate before it could become law.
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Timeline
16 Sep 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10280 do?
- This bill, the 9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2026, would expand federal support for the 988 suicide prevention hotline and related crisis-care infrastructure. It authorizes new grant funding for regional and local 988 call centers, mobile crisis response partnerships, and a national suicide-prevention media campaign, along with capital grants to build or upgrade crisis facilities such as stabilization centers and urgent-care-style mental health clinics. It also expands workforce training programs—through the National Health Service Corps, minority fellowship programs, and behavioral health education grants—to prepare more professionals for crisis-response work. Additionally, it would change Medicare law to define and cover "crisis response services" (mobile crisis teams, stabilization facilities, and urgent care facilities), establishing a payment structure for these services, including related ambulance transport. The bill would affect people experiencing mental health or substance use crises, the call centers and providers serving them, health centers and Tribal organizations seeking facility funding, students and trainees in behavioral health fields, and Medicare beneficiaries who use crisis services. Other titles referenced in the table of contents address Medicaid changes to crisis intervention services and the Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion, though that text is not included here. The bill was introduced on September 3, 2026, by Rep. Doris Matsui with multiple cosponsors, and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and several other committees with relevant jurisdiction. As a newly introduced bill, it would need committee consideration, potential amendment, and votes in the House and Senate before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 10280 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10280. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10280?
- H.R. 10280 was sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), with 26 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10280?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (16 Sep 2026).
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