Greater Mental Health Access Act

United States116th CongressHR-4428House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 30, 2020

Summary

Greater Mental Health Access Act This bill establishes a special enrollment period for family members of individuals who died by suicide to enroll in, or change enrollment under, a health insurance plan. The bill also requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to use funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to award grants to medical providers and others to provide outpatient mental health services for individuals impacted by the attempted or completed suicide of a friend or family member.

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  2. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  4. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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