US SB1334 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on May 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to qualifying emergency departments for the purpose of supporting mental-health services. Specifically, grant recipients must use funds to support the provision of follow-up services for individuals who present for care of acute mental-health episodes, such as placement in appropriate facilities.
Title
Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department
Sponsors
| Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
| Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2519 (Related) 2020-09-30 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1334/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1334/BILLS-116s1334is.pdf |
