Farmers First Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 5/18/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-18Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2023-05-18Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-18 (00)
Farmers First Act of 2023
This bill extends through FY2028 and revises the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). This Department of Agriculture program provides competitive grants to states, Indian tribes, and qualified nonprofit organizations to provide stress assistance programs (i.e., professional agricultural behavioral health counseling, helplines, and resources) to individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and agriculture-related occupations.
The bill specifies that the grant funding for farm telephone helplines and websites may also be used for crisis lines.
Further, FRSAN grant recipients may establish referral relationships with providers, including Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, health centers, rural health clinics, and critical access hospitals.
Cosponsors (18)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- John Reed (D-RI)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Subjects
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Mental health
- Public-private cooperation
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
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