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HR 4420 116th Congress House

Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act

Official title: To amend subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care.

Introduced: September 19, 2019 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Adoption and foster careChild healthChild safety and welfareMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental health
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Sep 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Sep 19, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act

This bill requires an initial mental health screening within 30 days after a child enters foster care. In the case of a child for whom a mental health issue is identified in such initial screening, a comprehensive assessment of the child's mental health must be completed within 60 days after the child's entry into foster care.

The Department of Health and Human Services must provide technical assistance for states to implement this requirement.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3625 Related bill Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 11 Republican 1
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 9, 2020
Sires, Albio
· Oct 9, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 30, 2020
Wild, Susan
· Feb 25, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 26, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Sep 24, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 19, 2019
Bass, Karen
· Sep 19, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Sep 19, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Sep 19, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Sep 19, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 19, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 19, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· Sep 19, 2019
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 19, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 19, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 19, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 19, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4420: Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4420/
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"H.R. 4420: Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4420/.
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H.R. 4420, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4420/.
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