H.R. 2519
Referred to CommitteeImproving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2020
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
9/30/2020 • Senate
Summary
Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to qualifying emergency departments for the purpose of supporting mental-health services. Specifically, grant recipients must use funds to support the provision of follow-up services for individuals who present for care of acute mental-health episodes, such as placement in appropriate facilities.
Passed House • 9/29/2020
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
May 3, 2019
Committee Review
June 30, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Floor Debate
September 29, 2020
Passed Chamber
September 29, 2020
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Enacted into Law