Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
This bill directs federal health programs to prioritize services for racial and ethnic minority groups experiencing mental health disparities. It creates a new grant program (amending the Public Health Service Act) requiring special consideration for community health centers serving these populations, and mandates a National Institutes of Health study on disparities in mental health outcomes, including impacts of trauma and bias. The bill also requires training standards for health professionals in culturally appropriate care and funds a national outreach strategy to reduce stigma and improve access to evidence-based treatments. Key funding includes $750 million annually for the National Institute on Minority Health and $150 million for NIH mental health research through 2029.
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Introduction
May 2023
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Introduced May 18, 2023
Last action May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Robert Menendez
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Laphonza R. Butler
DDemocratic
Co
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Thomas R. Carper
DDemocratic
Co
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
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