Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health, and for other purposes.
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that investments in mental health care and substance use disorder care are necessary to address the high prevalence of those suffering from behavioral health conditions. It also recognizes the need for health care reform to integrate mental health care and substance use disorder treatment in the health care system.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Health
Community life and organizationCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and health-based discriminationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployment and training programsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInsurance industry and regulationLicensing and registrationsMedical educationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMinority healthRural conditions and developmentSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationVeterans' medical careWorker safety and healthYouth employment and child labor
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressHRES-1057| House
| Updated: 7/21/2020
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that investments in mental health care and substance use disorder care are necessary to address the high prevalence of those suffering from behavioral health conditions. It also recognizes the need for health care reform to integrate mental health care and substance use disorder treatment in the health care system.
Community life and organizationCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and health-based discriminationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployment and training programsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInsurance industry and regulationLicensing and registrationsMedical educationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMinority healthRural conditions and developmentSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationVeterans' medical careWorker safety and healthYouth employment and child labor