Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 11, 2021)
Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act
This bill establishes a task force and requires a strategy to address mental health and substance use issues during public health emergencies.
The Department of Health and Human Services must convene the task force to assess the federal response to such issues during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.
In addition, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must develop and annually update the strategy. The task force's work must inform the strategy.
What just happenedMar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 11, 2021
- Mar 11, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Mar 11, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate