HR 2519
116th Congress
House
Health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2020
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15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 29, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5016)
Sep 29, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 29, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2519.
Sep 29, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5016-5017)
Sep 29, 2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 29, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-544.
Sep 29, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.
Sep 9, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 9, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 30, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to qualifying emergency departments for the purpose of supporting mental-health services. Specifically, grant recipients must use funds to support the provision of follow-up services for individuals who present for care of acute mental-health episodes, such as placement in appropriate facilities.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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