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Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act

Introduced: October 17, 2007 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Oct 17, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12994-12996)
Oct 17, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12993-12994)
Oct 17, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 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 October 17, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12994-12996)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1