Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act

Bill: 117-hr-7248
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Introduced: 2022-03-28
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act</strong></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 two behavioral health programs for children, youth, and young adults that are carried out by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Specifically, it reauthorizes (1) grants for states, Indian tribes, and localities to provide comprehensive community mental health services for children with serious emotional disturbances; and (2) a program for public and private nonprofits to provide substance use disorder treatment and early intervention services for children, adolescents, and young adults.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 2022 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Gimenez , and Ms. Underwood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain mental health programs for children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act . 2. Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Section 565(f)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ff–4(f)(4) ) is amended by striking $119,026,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 . 3. Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Early Intervention Services for Children and Adolescents Section 514 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–7 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Indian tribes or tribal organizations and inserting Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations ; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking 2018 through 2022 and inserting 2023 through 2027 .