US SB2545 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Pending: Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 14 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Pending: Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Indian Health Service (IHS) to award grants to Indian health facilities for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The IHS must establish a technical assistance center for grantees.
Title
Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2018
Sponsors
| Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3704 (Related) 2017-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Subjects
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Indian social and development programs
Mental health
Minority health
Native Americans
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Indian social and development programs
Mental health
Minority health
Native Americans
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2545/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2545/BILLS-115s2545is.pdf |
