S. 4498 · 117th Congress · Senate

Kids’ Mental Health Improvement Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
Jun 23, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

2
  1. JUN 23, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JUN 23, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committees

1

Finance Committee

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Referred: Jun 24, 2022

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