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CCBHC PPS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Tools and Other Resources

PPS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

Section 223 Set I Questions and Answers 

Section 223 Set II Questions and Answers 

Section 223 Set III Questions and Answers 

Section 223 Set IV Questions and Answers

PPS Guidance and Resources

CCBHC PPS Guidance (updated 2/2024)

CCBHC Cost Report, without macros (updated 3/2024)

CCBHC Cost Report with Macros (updated 3/2024)

CCBHC Cost Report Instructions (updated 3/2024)

CCBHC Cost Report Crosswalk (updated 3/2024)

Federal Cost Principles

Guidance on Providing Qualifying Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Services authorized by Section 9813 of ARP (SMDL-21-008)

CMS CCBHC Demonstration Contact Information

CCBHC-Demonstration@cms.hhs.gov

SAMHSA CCBHC Program Criteria Guidance and Resources

SAMHSA CCBHC Program Criteria

SAMHSA CCBHC Compliance Checklist

SAMHSA Guidance on Adding Additional Clinics to the CCBHC Demonstration

SAMHSA CCBHC Data Reporting Templates for Behavioral Health Clinic Quality Measures (Feb 2024)

SAMHSA CCBHC Quality Measures for Behavioral Health Clinics Technical Specifications and Resource Manual (Feb 2024)

Guidance for Quality Measure Transition Planning for Existing Section 223 Demonstration States and Clinics – Transition to Calendar Year as Measurement Year

SAMHSA CCBHC FAQs 

SAMHSA CCBHC Demonstration Contact Information

SAMHSA CCBHC Technical Assistance Mailbox: CCBHC@samhsa.hhs.gov

SAMHSA Quality Measures Mailbox: CCBHCMeasuresSubmission@samhsa.hhs.gov

ASPE CCBHC Demonstration Evaluations and Reports to Congress

ASPE CCBHC Evaluation and Reports to Congress

ASPE CCBHC Demonstration Contact Information

ASPE CCBHC Mailbox: CCBHCEvaluation@hhs.gov

Press Releases

The Biden-Harris Administration Awards 14 States and Washington, D.C. with CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Planning Grants for Expanding Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services (January 7, 2025) 

Biden-Harris Administration Expands Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Services with Addition of 10 New States to CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program (June 4, 2024)

HHS Awards CCBHC Planning Grants to 15 States to Help Address Ongoing Mental Health Crisis (March 16, 2023)

HHS Selects Original Eight CCBHC Demonstration States (December 21, 2016)

CCBHC Legislation/Extensions

Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA)

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act of 2020)

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 (BSCA)

Consolidated Appropriations (CAA) Act of 2024 

Past Resources