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S. 1334

Referred to Committee

Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department

Introduced 5/6/2019•116th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

5/6/2019 • Senate

Summary

Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act

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.

Introduced in Senate • 5/6/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingMental health

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (5)

Party Breakdown

4
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

Republican • WV

Sponsored 5/6/2019

Cosponsors (4)

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Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

D-NH

Joined 5/6/2019

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Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

D-MT

Joined 7/30/2020

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Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

D-NH

Joined 7/30/2020

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Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

D-NV

Joined 7/30/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 6, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Introduced in Senate5/6/2019
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Related Bills (1)

H.R. 2519

Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2020

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Committee

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors4
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