HR 6512 · 114th Congress · Health

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-12-08· Sponsored by Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2016-12-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the Department of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for construction or renovation of psychiatric or substance abuse treatment facilities. The bill establishes terms and conditions for these loans and loan guarantees. The bill establishes the Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Trust Fund. Revenues from the loans and loan guarantees that exceed the cost of carrying out the program may be appropriated to the fund. Amounts in the fund are available for block grants for community mental health services.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]WA
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]PA