Examining America's Mental Health Services Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 10, 2015)
Examining America's Mental Health Services Act of 2015
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine (or, if the Institute declines to enter into such an arrangement, another appropriate entity) to conduct a comprehensive study on gaps in mental health services and how these gaps can increase the risk of violent acts.
Requires the study to include consideration of: (1) gaps in mental health treatment services for adults and children with severe and persistent mental illness, (2) barriers to receiving mental health services that result in high rates of untreated mental illness, and (3) the availability of interventions such as assisted outpatient treatment designed to reach individuals with untreated severe mental illness.
What just happenedFeb 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 10, 2015
- Feb 13, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 10, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House