S. 1346 · 118th Congress · Senate

Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2023

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Apr 27, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2023

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 27, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. APR 27, 2023•IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Apr 27, 2023

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