118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1773Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national outreach and education strategy and research to improve behavioral health among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population, while addressing stigma against behavioral health treatment among such population.

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Introduced May 31, 2023
Last action May 31, 2023
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This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to undertake various activities to address mental and behavioral health issues among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations. Specifically, SAMHSA must develop and implement an outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among AANHPI populations. Additionally, SAMHSA must study (1) mental health and substance use disorders among AANHPI youth, including the number of individuals who attempted suicide or died by suicide or drug overdose; and (2) strategies for...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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May 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.