H.R. 1205 · 117th Congress
Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2021
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Raul Ruiz
- Introduced
- 2021-02-22
- Latest action
- 2021-05-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Summary
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.