118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 773 — Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act of 2023

“To help persons in the United States experiencing homelessness and significant behavioral health issues, including substance use disorders, by authorizing a grant program within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist State and local governments, Continuums of Care, community-based organizations that administer both health and homelessness services, and providers of services to people experiencing homelessness, better coordinate health care and homelessness services, and for other purposes.”

Housing and community development

Introduced Feb 2, 2023

Last action Feb 2, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Feb 2, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Feb 2, 2023

Financial Services

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award competitive grants to improve coordination of health care and homelessness services for individuals who are homeless, have significant behavioral health issues (e.g., mental health and substance use disorders), and voluntarily seek assistance. Entities eligible for these five-year grants include local and tribal governments, public housing agencies that administer housing choice vouchers, and certain nonprofits. The bill prohibits grant funds from being used to pay for rent or health care, except to increase the availability of Naloxone (i.e. medication that reverses opioid overdoses) and provide training for...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Feb 2, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 2, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.