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Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act

Introduced: January 29, 2008 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 29, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 29, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 29, 2008

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for: (1) services to children, adults, and older adults with mental illnesses who have co-occurring primary care conditions and chronic diseases through the co-location of primary and specialty medical care in community-based mental and behavioral health settings; (2) programs to address behavioral and mental health workforce needs in professional shortage areas; (3) expanding behavioral and mental health education and training programs; (4) tele-mental health in medically-underserved areas; and (5) developing and implementing a plan to ensure that the National Health Information Infrastructure meets the needs of mental health and substance abuse providers.

Provides for reports to Congress on: (1) the paperwork burden on community mental health providers; and (2) the compensation structure for such providers.

What's happening now January 29, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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