Community Mental Health Services and Homelessness Prevention Act of 1989

Summary

Community Mental Health Services and Homelessness Prevention Act of 1989 - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to cover costs incurred by a chronically mentally ill beneficiary in maintaining a residence for the first six months of his or her institutionalization if he or she is expected to be institutionalized for no more than six months and return to such residence upon discharge. Deems as disabled, for SSI eligibility purposes, a chronically mentally ill individual: (1) whose earnings satisfy the SSI eligibility test; (2) who is about to be discharged from an institution; (3) who is at imminent risk of homelessness or institutionalization; and (4) who is willing to participate in a plan of care. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Act to require States to provide Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 January 1989

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