Kids’ Mental Health Improvement Act
Summary
Kids' Mental Health Improvement Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue certain guidance and reports on ways to expand access to behavioral health services (particularly for children), including guidance to states on (1) how to expand mental, emotional, and behavioral health services and telehealth services under Medicaid; and (2) existing regulatory flexibilities for hospitals and other providers to support children in crisis or in need of more intensive services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 23, 2022
Last action Jun 23, 2022
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Committee
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Jun 23, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
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