Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7666
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2022-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
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Higher education
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Housing and community development funding
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Indian social and development programs
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Medical education
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Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Minority health
Nutrition and diet
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-06
text: 

Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 202

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This bill reauthorizes through FY2027, expands, and otherwise modifies various programs, grants, and related activities that focus on mental and behavioral health.
 
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes and modifies
 
 
the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program,
 
the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant,
 
the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant,
 
the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Grant,
 
grants for screening and treating maternal depression and related behavioral disorders,
 
grants related to suicide prevention, and
 
grants to support the behavioral health workforce.
 
 
Additionally, the bill expands access to opioid and other substance use disorder treatments and recovery support services. For example, the bill (1) eliminates a provision that generally requires individuals to be addicted to opioids for at least a year before being admitted to an opioid treatment program, and (2) promotes access to high-quality recovery housing.
 
Other matters addressed by the bill include
 
 
activities to coordinate federal efforts related to behavioral health;
 
best practices for a crisis response continuum of care;
 
identification and treatment of eating disorders;
 
prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders for tribal populations;
 
compliance by self-funded, nonfederal insurance plans with federal mental health parity requirements; and
 
integration of behavioral health in primary care settings.
 

action_date: 2022-06-13
text: 

Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027, expands, and otherwise modifies various programs, grants, and related activities that focus on mental and behavioral health.
 
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes and modifies
 
 
the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program,
 
the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant,
 
the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant,
 
the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Grant,
 
grants related to suicide prevention, and
 
grants to support the behavioral health workforce.
 
 
Additionally, the bill expands access to opioid and other substance use disorder treatments and recovery support services. For example, the bill (1) eliminates a provision that generally requires individuals to be addicted to opioids for at least a year before being admitted to an opioid treatment program, and (2) promotes access to high-quality recovery housing.
 
Other matters addressed by the bill include
 
 
activities to coordinate federal efforts related to behavioral health;
 
maternal mental health and substance use disorders;
 
peer-supported mental health services;
 
best practices for a crisis response continuum of care;
 
identification and treatment of eating disorders;
 
prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders for tribal populations;
 
compliance with federal mental health parity requirements, including by self-funded, nonfederal insurance plans; and
 
integration of behavioral health in primary care settings.
 

action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027, expands, and modifies programs, grants, and activities that focus on mental and behavioral health.
 
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes and modifies
 
 
the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program,
 
the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant,
 
the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant,
 
the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Grant,
 
the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program,
 
grants related to suicide prevention, and
 
grants to support the behavioral health workforce.
 
 
Additionally, the bill expands access to opioid and other substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support services. For example, the bill (1) eliminates a provision that generally requires individuals to be addicted to opioids for at least a year before being admitted to an opioid treatment program, and (2) promotes access to high-quality recovery housing.
 
Other matters addressed by the bill include
 
 
coordination of federal efforts related to behavioral health;
 
maternal mental health and substance use disorders;
 
prevention and treatment of mental and behavioral health issues for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, first responders, tribal populations, and other specified groups;
 
best practices for a crisis response continuum of care;
 
eating disorders;
 
school-based mental health services;
 
coverage of mental and behavioral health care through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, including for juveniles in public institutions;
 
oversight of pharmacy benefit managers;
 
compliance with federal mental health parity requirements, including by self-funded, nonfederal insurance plans; and
 
integration of behavioral health in primary care settings.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7666.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 20 (Roll no. 286).
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 20 (Roll no. 286).
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5803-5808)
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 7666 would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Griffith demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 8.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rodgers (WA) amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodgers (WA) amendment No. 6.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Demings amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Demings amendment No. 4.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 2.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 1.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7666.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each for H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides that proceedings may be postponed through July 15, 2022, on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 21, 2022, June 22, 2022, June 23, 2022, or June 24, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1191. (consideration: CR H5752-5795; text: CR H5752-5773)
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Rule H. Res. 1191 passed House.
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1191 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each for H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides that proceedings may be postponed through July 15, 2022, on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 21, 2022, June 22, 2022, June 23, 2022, or June 24, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
action_date: 2022-06-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
action_date: 2022-06-13
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2022-06-13
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2022-06-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-364, Part I.
action_date: 2022-06-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-364, Part I.
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0 .
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-05-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-06
text: Introduced in House