Mental Health for Latinos Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/15/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-04-14Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-04-14Introduced in House
- 2021-04-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-14 (00)
Mental Health for Latinos Act of 2021
This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop and implement an outreach and education strategy regarding behavioral health issues among the Hispanic and Latino populations.
The strategy must promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance use disorders. The strategy must also address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental and behavioral health of those populations.
Cosponsors (20)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Filemon Vela (D-TX)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Mental health
- Minority health
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