HOUSE 5414118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 9/15/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-09-12Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-09-12Introduced in House
- 2023-09-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-12 (00)
Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2023
This bill authorizes a grant program for emergency departments to increase access to follow-up psychiatric services for individuals who present for care of acute mental-health episodes. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration may award these grants.
Cosponsors (13)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Diana DeGette (D-CO)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
Subjects
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Hospital care
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Mental health
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