US Congress Senate Bill 1893 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 4 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the focus of a youth interagency research, training, and technical assistance resource center from youth suicides to suicide at any age, particularly among groups at high risk for suicide. The center is reauthorized through FY2020. This bill revises and extends through FY2020 grant programs for: (1) the development of state or tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, (2) enhancement of services for students with mental health or substance use disorders at institutions of higher education, and (3) training school personnel to recognize symptoms of childhood and adolescent mental disorders and safely de-escalate crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness. (Sec. 4) The grant program to address violence-related stress must support the continued operation of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI). The NCTSI coordinating center must report on child treatment and outcomes and facilitate training in evidence-based and trauma-informed treatments, interventions, and practices. (Sec. 5) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report on federal requirements that impact access to treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. (Sec. 6) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) may advance awareness of products approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat opioid use disorders. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.) (Sec. 7) The GAO must report on children's access to mental health services and prescription of psychotropic medications to children. (Sec. 8) SAMHSA must provide technical assistance to grantees regarding evidence-based practices for the prevention and treatment of geriatric mental health disorders and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, as well as disseminate information about such practices. (Sec. 9) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraged to improve the National Violent Death Reporting System. (Sec. 10) The GAO must evaluate the utilization of mental health services for children and the implementation of recommendations made in "On Issues Raised by the Virginia Tech Tragedy." (Sec. 11) The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation must evaluate the impact of SAMHSA activities and recommend performance metrics for SAMHSA programs. SAMHSA must advance the use of performance metrics to improve programs.

Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015

Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-01-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2016-01-04	House	Held at the desk.
2016-01-04	House	Received in the House.
2015-12-18	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-12-18	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8911-8913)
2015-12-18	Senate	The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8911-8913; text of committee substitute as amended: CR S8908-8910)
2015-12-18	Senate	S.Amdt.2943 Amendment SA 2943 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2015-12-18	Senate	S.Amdt.2942 Amendment SA 2942 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2015-12-18	Senate	S.Amdt.2943 Amendment SA 2943 proposed by Senator Perdue for Senator Lee. (consideration: CR S8910; text: CR S8910)
2015-12-18	Senate	S.Amdt.2942 Amendment SA 2942 proposed by Senator Perdue for Senator Murkowski. (consideration: CR S8910; text: CR S8910)
2015-12-18	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8908-8913)
2015-10-01	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 247.
2015-10-01	Senate	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2015-09-30	Senate	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-07-29	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

SB2680 (Related) 2016-04-26 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.
HB5327 (Related) 2016-05-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1893/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1893/BILLS-114s1893is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1893/BILLS-114s1893rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1893/BILLS-114s1893es.pdf