S 1334 · 116th Congress · Health

Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department

Introduced 2019-05-06· Sponsored by Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2019-05-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act This bill 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.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats