US SB3388 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on December 4 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-04 - 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

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and political subdivisions thereof to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes.

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Title

Mental Health Justice Act of 2023

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History

DateChamberAction
2023-12-04SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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