Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 577 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 577

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a demonstration program to refer qualified participants within the Continuum of Care Program to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics for certain treatment, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 21, 2025

Mr. Calvert (for himself and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a demonstration program to refer qualified participants within the Continuum of Care Program to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics for certain treatment, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. INTEGRATION OF TREATMENT PLANS FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish a demonstration program to award not more than 10 grants to eligible entities to refer qualified participants to a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic for behavioral health, mental health, and substance use disorder treatment. (b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall be a Continuum of Care that is located-- (1) in 1 of the 5 States with the highest number of homeless individuals per capita, as determined by the Secretary; and (2) within 50 miles of a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the demonstration program, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report that includes-- (1) performance measures of the demonstration program; and (2) the number of qualified participants served by the demonstration program that receive disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act or supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of such Act. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $50,000,000 for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this section. (2) Set-aside.--Of amounts made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary may set aside 10 percent of such amounts to-- (A) provide technical assistance to eligible entities; and (B) complete the report described in subsection (c). (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Continuum of care.--The term ``Continuum of Care'' means a collaborative applicant established and operating for a geographic area for purposes of the Continuum of Care Program under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.). (2) Certified community behavioral health clinic.--The term ``Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic'' has the meaning given the term in section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d). (3) Qualified participant.--The term ``qualified participant'' means an individual that-- (A) receives supportive housing through the Continuum of Care Program under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.); (B) has qualified for supportive housing through receipt of disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act or supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of such Act; or (C) is considered a homeless individual with a disability, as defined in section 401 of the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. <all>