Expand access to behavioral health crisis care by requiring public and private insurers to cover and strengthen crisis response services, including 988 Lifeline calls, mobile crisis response teams, and short-term crisis stabilization services.

Jennifer L. McClellan · Virginia · Democratic

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: Provide states with federal resources to build crisis response infrastructure behind the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As a VA-04 U.S. Representative cosponsoring the federal 988 Implementation Act during the same congressional term.

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I'm working to expand access to care and ensure that insurers are the ones covering and further strengthening these crisis services for those in need.

McClellan committed to expanding access to crisis mental health care by ensuring insurers cover and strengthen crisis response services through the Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act.

McClellan, Moulton Introduce Bill to Provide Coverage for Crisis Response Services | Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan
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The 988 Implementation Act is cosponsored by Congressmembers Doris Matsui (CA-07), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Troy Carter (LA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Don Beyer (VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Becca Balint (VT-AL), and Kim Schrier (WA-08). The comprehensive legislative package will provide states with federal resources to build the crisis response infrastructure behind the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

McClellan is listed as a cosponsor of the 988 Implementation Act, which the source says will provide federal resources for state 988 crisis response infrastructure.

Media | Representative Troy Carter
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Evidence

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GovInfo lists H.R. 10240, the Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act of 2026, with last action date September 3, 2026: Ms. McClellan introduced the bill and it was referred to Energy and Commerce plus Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce. Sponsor: Jennifer L. McClellan (VA).

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill metadata shows McClellan took concrete same-term action by introducing a bill matching the commitment, but the bill was only referred to committees, with no official action found in the September 6-8, 2026 lookback window showing enactment or implementation.

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GovInfo: H.R. 10240 (IH) - Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act of 2026
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The introduced text defines crisis response services as mental health or substance use services furnished by mobile crisis response teams, crisis receiving and stabilization facilities, mental health or substance use urgent care facilities, or other appropriate providers. It would add required coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, group and individual health insurance, ERISA plans, TRICARE, FEHB, veterans reimbursement, and CHIP, generally with effective dates three years after enactment.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text directly corresponds to the promise to require public and private insurers to cover and strengthen crisis response services, including mobile crisis and stabilization care. Because it is introduced legislation rather than enacted law, it supports an unresolved status with clear effort.

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GovInfo Bill Text: H.R. 10240 Introduced in House
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

McClellan introduced H.R. 10240, the Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act of 2026, during her current House term. The bill directly targets the promised outcome by requiring coverage of crisis response services across public and private insurance programs, including services tied to 988, mobile crisis teams, and short-term stabilization. However, as of September 8, 2026, the bill had only been introduced and referred to committees, with no enactment or implementation shown. Because she made a serious same-term legislative attempt and remains in office, the promise is not yet delivered or definitively failed.

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