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Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department

USA116th CongressS-1334| Senate 
| Updated: 5/6/2019
Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (4)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
May 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2519
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • September 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2519
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2519: Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2020
Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingMental health

Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department

USA116th CongressS-1334| Senate 
| Updated: 5/6/2019
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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Timeline
May 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2519
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • September 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2519
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (4)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2519: Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingMental health