H.R. 4899 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvement.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inCommunity-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to editauthorize the wikiSecretary of Health and beHuman Services to award grants to eligible entities for the firstconstruction or modernization of facilities to provide mental health and behavioral health services to individuals. Defines an &quot;eligible entity&quot; as: (1) a detailed summarystate that is the recipient of a Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and a Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant under such Act; or (2) an Indian tribe or a tribal organization.

Includes among grant application requirements assurances that facilities will be used for not less than 10 years for community-based mental health or substance abuse services for those who cannot pay for such services. Permits a grant recipient to request permission to transfer such 10-year obligation to another facility.

Authorizes a state that receives a grant to award a subgrant to a qualified community program for activities such as: (1) the bill!)construction, expansion, and modernization of mental and behavioral health facilities; and (2) the construction and structural modification of facilities to permit the integrated delivery of behavioral health and primary care of specialty medical services to individuals with co-occurring mental illnesses and chronic medical or surgical diseases at a single service site.

Requires a grant recipient to agree to make available nonfederal contributions matching federal funds provided.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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