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Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act

Introduced: January 29, 2008 See on congress.gov
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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
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 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2182 Related bill Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 24, 2008
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 23, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Jun 19, 2008
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 19, 2008
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 29, 2008
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 22, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 9, 2008
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 14, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5176: Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5176/
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"H.R. 5176: Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5176/.
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