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HOUSE 161115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.

Last Action
3/3/2017

Actions

  • 2017-01-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2017-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2017-01-03Introduced in House
  • 2017-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-03 (00)

Services for Ending Long-Term Homelessness Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to design national strategies and implement programs to address chronic homelessness.

To promote an end to chronic homelessness, the Department of Health and Human Services must award grants to provide:

  • mental health services;
  • substance use disorder treatment;
  • integrated, coordinated treatment for co-occurring disorders;
  • health education;
  • services designed to help individuals and families make progress toward self-sufficiency; and
  • other supportive services that promote an end to chronic homelessness.

Priority for grants is given to applicants that target services to individuals and families who have experienced more homelessness, use more public emergency care, or have a history with the criminal justice system.

Cosponsors (5)

  • SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
  • RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN)
  • Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
  • Mark Takano (D-CA)
  • Salud Carbajal (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Disability and paralysis
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Family services
  • Health care quality
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Homelessness and emergency shelter
  • Housing and community development funding
  • Housing supply and affordability
  • Mental health
  • Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
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