118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4941Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023

To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration a Center for Unhoused Individuals, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced Jul 26, 2023
Last action Jul 28, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jul 26, 2023
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Referred
Jul 28, 2023
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes a specific office and authorizes grants to support the provision of mental and behavioral health services for unhoused individuals. Specifically, the bill establishes the Center for Unhoused Individuals in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The center must develop policies and coordinate federal, state, and local action to expand unhoused individuals' access to mental, behavioral health, and housing services. The center may award grants to public and nonprofit entities to support these activities.  SAMHSA must also award grants to state, local, and tribal governments to improve these services for unhoused individuals, with priority...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.