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Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2021

Introduced: February 22, 2021 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 12, 2021
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2238)
May 12, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2238)
May 12, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 1205 are considered vacated.
May 11, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 11, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1205.
May 11, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2169-2171; text: CR H2169-2170)
May 11, 2021
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2021

This bill authorizes a grant program for emergency departments to increase access to follow-up psychiatric services for individuals who present for care of acute mental-health episodes. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration may award these grants.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 380 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2547) to expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small b…
  • S 2157 Related bill Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1205: Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1205/
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