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S 2545 115th Congress Senate Native Americans Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Indian social and development programs Mental health Minority health

Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2018

Introduced: March 14, 2018 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mar 14, 2018
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Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2018

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Indian Health Service (IHS) to award grants to Indian health facilities for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The IHS must establish a technical assistance center for grantees.

What's happening now March 14, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3704 Related bill Native Health Access Improvement Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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All 2 Democratic 2
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 14, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2545: Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2545/
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"S. 2545: Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2545/.
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S. 2545, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2545/.
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