1. Coverage of statewide behavioral health access program activities for children under age 21 (a) Child behavioral health access program activities for children under age 21 Title XIX of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1947. Coverage of statewide behavioral health access program activities for children under age 21 (a) In general Notwithstanding section 1902(a)(10)(B) (relating to comparability) and any other provision of this title for which the Secretary determines it is necessary to waive in order to implement this section, beginning January 1, 2017, a State, at its option as a State plan amendment, may provide for medical assistance under this title for child behavioral health access program activities. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Child behavioral health access administrative program activities The term child behavioral health access administrative program activities means administrative activities that are carried out with respect to a child behavioral health access administrative program. (2) Child behavioral health access administrative program The term child behavioral health access administrative program means a program that, with respect to behavioral health services furnished to individuals under 21 years of age— (A) designs, develops, and implements an organized statewide or regional network of mental health professionals that may include child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, nurse practitioners, and substance abuse counselors to expand the capacity of pediatric primary care providers to deliver family-centered behavioral health care; (B) conducts an assessment of critical child behavioral health consultation needs among pediatric primary care providers and their preferred mechanisms for receiving consultation and training and technical assistance