US SB264 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-4)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Excellence in Mental Health Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to set forth criteria for the certification of federally-qualified community behavioral health centers. Requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to certify, and recertify at least every five years, federally qualified community behavioral health centers as meeting the criteria. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to make such centers eligible for payments for services under Medicaid. Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award matching grants to states or Indian tribes to expend funds for the construction or modernization of facilities used to provide community-based mental health and substance abuse services to individuals.
Title
Excellence in Mental Health Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
| Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] |
| Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV] |
| Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
SB265 (Related) 2013-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB1263 (Related) 2013-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB1263 (Related) 2013-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Department of Health and Human Services
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Indian social and development programs
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Minority health
Nutrition and diet
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Department of Health and Human Services
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Indian social and development programs
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Minority health
Nutrition and diet
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/264/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s264/BILLS-113s264is.pdf |
