A Look at State Take-Up of ARPA Mobile Crisis Services in Medicaid
Rising concerns about mental health and substance use disorder have led to new policy initiatives and funding to improve access and quality of services to address mental health crisis. While crisis call centers are accessible nationwide, the availability and characteristics of other components of the crisis continuum--mobile crisis units and stabilization centers--vary across and within states, as does the financing of these systems. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), passed in 2021, had several Medicaid-focused…