10 New States Selected To Join CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program

May 29, 2026

Ten new states were selected to join the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program: Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and West Virginia. Through the demonstration, CCBHCs receive a daily Medicaid prospective payment to provide comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services.

The CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program launched in 2017 when 66 CCBHCs began operating across eight states. As of May 2026, more than 500 CCBHCs operate in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This includes CCBHCs that are supported through SAMHSA expansion grants in addition to CCBHCs supported by state Medicaid programs or the CCBHC Demonstration. With the 10 new states, 31 of the 46 states with CCBHCs will support the CCBHC model through their Medicaid programs or the CCBHC Demonstration.

The announcement was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The 10 states selected to participate had previously been selected to participate in a one-year planning phase funded by SAMHSA. During this phase, states certify clinics as CCBHCs, establish prospective payment systems for Medicaid services, and prepare applications for participation in the four-year demonstration program.

This was reported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on May 28, 2026 (accessed May 29, 2026)

Contact information: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857; Email: media@samhsa.hhs.gov; Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/