Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

Bill: 116-hr-5469
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2019-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
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Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: 

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019

 
 This bill establishes programs to support school-based mental health services and address racial and ethnic mental health disparities, among other provisions. Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) must award grants for school- and community-based, mental health services. Such services must be trauma-informed and designed to provide comprehensive, culturally-appropriate interventions at a school-wide level. 
 
 Further, the bill requires the SAMSHA to award grants that address racial and ethnic health disparities by (1) providing integrated health care in areas with a high proportion of racial and ethnic minority groups and (2) developing national programs for health professionals to reduce such disparities.
 
 The bill also (1) reauthorizes the minority fellowship program to support the education of mental health professionals who provide services to racial and ethnic minorities, (2) establishes a commission to research the effects of social media use on adolescents, and (3) prohibits the use of federal funds for specified conversion therapy in the context of sexual orientation or sexual identity.

action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

 
 This bill establishes programs to address racial and ethnic mental health disparities.
 
Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants that address racial and ethnic health disparities by (1) providing integrated health care in areas with a high proportion of racial and ethnic minority groups, and (2) developing national programs for health professionals to reduce such disparities.
 
 The bill also (1) reauthorizes the minority fellowship program to support the education of mental health professionals who provide services to racial and ethnic minorities, and (2) requires studies on mental health disparities and the effects of social media use on adolescents.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5012-5013)
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5012-5013)
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5469.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5012-5014)
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-552.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-552.
action_date: 2020-09-09
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-06-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-12-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Introduced in House