HR 7147
116th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Mental health
State and local finance
Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 12, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act or the CRISIS Act
This bill increases the authorization of FY2021-2022 appropriations for crisis care under the Community Mental Services Block Grant program for adults with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances. The bill also requires states and territories to expend a certain percentage of their grant funds on evidence-based crisis care activities such as crisis call centers, 24/7 mobile crisis services, and crisis stabilization programs in hospitals or other licensed facilities.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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