118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5414Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2023

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants to implement innovative approaches to securing prompt access to appropriate follow-on care for individuals who experience an acute mental health episode and present for care in an emergency department, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced Sep 12, 2023
Last action Sep 15, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Sep 12, 2023
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Referred
Sep 15, 2023
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Sep 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.