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Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021

Introduced: February 25, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021

This bill establishes, within the Executive Office of the President, the position of Interagency Coordinator for Behavioral Health to coordinate federal programs and activities concerning mental health and substance use disorders.

Federal departments and agencies must notify the coordinator when developing or implementing policies related to behavioral health.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of the coordinator on relevant programs and must study issues related to behavioral health services in school settings and in the juvenile justice system.

What's happening now February 26, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3696 Related bill Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 10 Republican 2
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 2, 2021
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 15, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Sep 30, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· Sep 30, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 26, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jul 21, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 19, 2021
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jul 19, 2021
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jul 9, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jul 6, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Jun 28, 2021
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 28, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Mar 11, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 1, 2021
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Feb 25, 2021
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 25, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1385: Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1385/
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"H.R. 1385: Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1385/.
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