Greater Mental Health Access Act
USA116th CongressHR-4428| House
| Updated: 6/30/2020
Susan Wild
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (11)
David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Greater Mental Health Access Act This bill establishes a special enrollment period for family members of individuals who died by suicide to enroll in, or change enrollment under, a health insurance plan. The bill also requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to use funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to award grants to medical providers and others to provide outpatient mental health services for individuals impacted by the attempted or completed suicide of a friend or family member.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Health
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmployee benefits and pensionsExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careMental health
Greater Mental Health Access Act
USA116th CongressHR-4428| House
| Updated: 6/30/2020
Greater Mental Health Access Act This bill establishes a special enrollment period for family members of individuals who died by suicide to enroll in, or change enrollment under, a health insurance plan. The bill also requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to use funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to award grants to medical providers and others to provide outpatient mental health services for individuals impacted by the attempted or completed suicide of a friend or family member.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Susan Wild
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (11)
David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmployee benefits and pensionsExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careMental health