SENATE 1346118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 4/27/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2023-04-27Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-27 (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 (1)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
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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