Mental Health Improvement Act

Bill: 118-hr-4097
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2023-06-14
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Education programs funding

Higher education

Medical education

Mental health

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Mental Health Improvement Act&nbsp;</strong></p><p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals, which is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4097 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2023 Mrs. Sykes (for herself and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize mental and behavioral health education and training grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Improvement Act . 2. Mental and behavioral health education and training grants Section 756(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294e–1(f) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2023 through 2027 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .