US HB552 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress House Bill 552 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Community Assistance Act for Persons with Mental Illness - Authorizes the use of specified funds, by state and local governments under the community development, mental health services, and substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant programs of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act, to provide housing counseling and financial counseling for individuals before their release from institutions for individuals with mental illness. Amends the Public Health Service Act to include in a state plan for comprehensive community-based mental health systems: (1) housing counseling; (2) financial counseling; and (3) support services for individuals released from inpatient or residential institutions.

Title

Community Assistance Act for Persons with Mental Illness

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
2011-03-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
2011-02-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-02-08	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-02-08	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2011-02-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.