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Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act of 2006

Introduced: February 6, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from HHS.
May 12, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 12, 2006
Received in the House.
May 12, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 11, 2006
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4504-4505; text as passed Senate: CR S4504-4505)
May 11, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4504-4505; text as passed Senate: CR S4504-4505)
Apr 24, 2006
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 412.
Apr 24, 2006
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 109-250.
Mar 29, 2006
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 6, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S729-730)
Feb 6, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S729)
Feb 6, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a demonstration project to award up to five grants, of up to four years each, for the provision of telemental health services to Indian youth who have expressed suicidal ideas, have attempted suicide, or have mental health conditions that increase or could increase the risk of suicide.

Makes eligible for such grants any Indian tribes and tribal organizations that operate one or more facilities: (1) located in Alaska and part of the Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network; (2) reporting active clinical telehealth capabilities; or (3) offering school-based telemental health services relating to psychiatry to Indian youth.

What's happening now June 5, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 6, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2245: Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2245/
MLA
"S. 2245: Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2245/.
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S. 2245, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2245/.
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