CCBHCs represent an opportunity for states to improve the behavioral health of their citizens by:

• Providing community-based mental health and substance use disorder services.
• Advancing integration of behavioral health with physical health care.
• Integrating and utilizing evidence-based practices on a more consistent basis.
• Promoting improved access to high-quality care.

Although the CCBHC program and Prospective Payment System are designed to work within the scope of state Medicaid plans and to apply specifically to individuals who are Medicaid enrollees, the statute also requires the CCBHCs not to refuse service to any individual on the basis of:

• Ability to pay
• Place of residence