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S 2256 112th Congress Senate Health Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Indian social and development programs Mental health Minority health

Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act

Introduced: March 29, 2012 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Mar 29, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2247-2248)
Mar 29, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2247)
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to eligible entities for the construction or modernization of facilities to provide mental health and substance abuse services to individuals. Defines an "eligible entity" as: (1) a state that is the recipient of a Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and a Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant under such Act, or (2) an Indian tribe or a tribal organization.

Includes among grant application requirements assurances that facilities will be used for not less than 10 years for community-based mental health or substance abuse services for those who cannot pay for such services. Permits a grant recipient to request permission to transfer such 10-year obligation to another facility.

Authorizes a state that receives a grant to award a subgrant to a qualified community program for activities such as: (1) the construction, expansion, and modernization of mental health and substance abuse facilities; (2) the construction and structural modification of facilities to permit the integrated delivery of behavioral health and primary care of specialty medical services to individuals with co-occurring mental illnesses and chronic medical or surgical diseases at a single service site; and (3) acquiring information technology required to accommodate the clinical needs of primary and specialty care professionals.

Requires a grant recipient to agree to make available nonfederal contributions matching federal funds provided.

What's happening now March 29, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2247-2248)

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