Bill116th CongressFiled Dec 10, 2020Health
H.R. 8942
ASSIST Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 10, 2020)
Advancing Student Services In Schools Today Act or the ASSIST Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to increase the number of behavioral health providers in schools and school-based health centers. It also increases the federal government's share of Medicaid costs for behavioral health services furnished in those settings.
What just happenedDec 10, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4](D-MA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in HouseDec 10, 2020
- Dec 10, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Dec 10, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 10, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House