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HR 5841 112th Congress House Health Domestic violence and child abuse Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Mental health

Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act of 2012

Introduced: May 18, 2012 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 18, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2012
Introduced in House
May 18, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to eligible federally qualified health centers to fund a minimum of 10 demonstration projects to promote: (1) universal access to family centered, evidence-based interventions that prevent child maltreatment by addressing parenting practices and skills; and (2) behavioral health and family well-being for families from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, including by addressing issues related to sexual orientation and individuals with disabilities.

Sets forth permitted uses of grant funds, including to: (1) adapt and implement evidence-based parenting skills training programs for caregivers from all backgrounds who use the health center for health care and child well-visits; (2) adapt instruments and screen caregivers for child maltreatment risk factors such as depression, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence; and (3) provide access to mental health services to caregivers screened positive for child maltreatment risk factors.

Requires the Secretary to award a contract for the provision of technical assistance, project coordination, and training for health care professionals for grantees under this Act.

What's happening now May 18, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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