Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/3/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-04-30Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-04-30Introduced in House
- 2021-04-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-30 (00)
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
This bill appropriates funding for grants to transition behavioral health peer support services that are provided at no cost to participants from in-person to virtual platforms or to otherwise expand these kinds of virtual services.
Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award competitive grants to certain consumer-controlled or consumer-run organizations and tribal communities. Among other eligibility requirements for these grants, entities must have offered certain behavioral health services at no cost to participants before the declaration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
Cosponsors (20)
- FRED UPTON (R-MI)
- Kathy Manning (D-NC)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Subjects
- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Mental health
- Minority health
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