HR 10448 · 118th Congress · Health

Combating Loneliness Act

Introduced 2024-12-17· Sponsored by Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2024-12-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Combating Loneliness Act This bill creates and expands programs that promote mental health to address loneliness and that support the mental and community health workforce.   The bill creates grant programs that address loneliness by supporting community facilities (e.g., parks) and community outreach to at-risk individuals. It also expands grants promoting healthy lifestyles for older individuals to include services addressing loneliness.  In addition, the bill expands Medicare and Medicaid to include services provided by community health workers and increases the Medicaid federal matching rate for these services. It also expands Medicare to include certified community behavioral health clinic services.  The bill provides statutory authority for grants for developing school-based mental health programs and services. It also establishes grants for partnerships between certain entities, such as between hospitals and schools, to coordinate group therapy for mental health. The bill reauthorizes through FY2029 the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program and expands it to include mental health services and community service. It also r…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat