Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017

Summary

Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 This bill establishes: (1) the Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care; (2) the National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center; (3) the Native American Technical Assistance Resource Center to provide trauma-informed technical assistance; and (4) Medicaid demonstration projects to test innovative, trauma-informed approaches for delivering early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services to eligible children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must encourage states to collect and report data on adverse childhood experiences. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, and other laws to revise or establish provisions related to trauma, including provisions regarding the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative, Performance Partnership Pilots, health professional shortage areas, and training of school personnel, court personnel, and health care providers. The Department of Education may award grants for the improvement of trauma support services and mental health care for children in educational settings.

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Timeline

1. 28 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 31 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 April 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 April 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 March 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 March 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 March 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Robin Kelly · D · Sponsor
• Cheri Bustos · D · Sponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Frederica Wilson · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
• JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Cosponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Emanuel Cleaver · D · Cosponsor
• Paul Tonko · D · Cosponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
• Jerry McNerney · D · Cosponsor
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