Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 7/28/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-07-26Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-07-26Introduced in House
- 2023-07-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-26 (00)
Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023 or the PATH Act of 2023
This bill establishes a specific office and authorizes grants to support the provision of mental and behavioral health services for unhoused individuals.
Specifically, the bill establishes the Center for Unhoused Individuals in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The center must develop policies and coordinate federal, state, and local action to expand unhoused individuals' access to mental, behavioral health, and housing services. The center may award grants to public and nonprofit entities to support these activities.
SAMHSA must also award grants to state, local, and tribal governments to improve these services for unhoused individuals, with priority given to areas with high rates of housing instability and above-average housing costs.
Cosponsors (19)
- NANCY PELOSI (D-CA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- William Keating (D-MA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
Subjects
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Housing and community development funding
- Mental health
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