HR 7159
116th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
State and local government operations
Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020
Introduced: June 11, 2020
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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
Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020
This bill requires states to support evidence-based crisis care services, such as crisis call centers, through the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant. In addition, for each year in which the appropriations for that grant exceed a specified amount, states must expend a certain percentage of their grant allotments on crisis care services.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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