HR 3455
106th Congress
House
Health
Child development
Child mental health services
Community health services
Continuum of care
Counseling
Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Drugs and youth
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Families
Family services
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to education
Health education
Give a Kid a Chance Omnibus Mental Health Services Act of 1999
Introduced: November 18, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6579-6582)
Dec 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Nov 18, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Nov 18, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Give a Kid a Chance Omnibus Mental Health Services Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to support, either directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with public entities, programs to promote mental health among all children and their families and to provide early intervention services to ameliorate identified mental health problems in children and adolescents. Requires an equitable distribution of grant funds, including Native American communities. Outlines program priorities. Requires non-Federal matching funds of $2 for every $3 of Federal funding. Limits grant duration to five years. Requires the Secretary to ensure that entities receiving funds carry out a project evaluation which includes the effectiveness of program strategies in strengthening families with young children. Requires local educational agencies receiving such grants to ensure that schools receiving such funds maintain a certain ratio of students per counselor, nurse, psychologist, and social worker.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2002.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6579-6582)
Committees of jurisdiction
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