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H.R. 3243 (108th)

Keeping Families Together Act

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Introduced

2 October 2003

Last action

27 October 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Anna Eshoo, Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], JAMES LANGEVIN, Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Christopher Smith, WM. CLAY, Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], PETER KING, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Betty McCollum, Rep. Burns, Max [R-GA-12], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], John Boozman, JAMES COOPER, Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]

Subjects

Healthcare, Transport

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare · Transport

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Summary

Keeping Families Together Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to States to establish systems of individualized mental health treatment and family support services for children who are in custody or in danger of entering the custody of the state for the purpose of receiving mental health services. Requires eligible States to: (1) have laws or policies in effect that ensure that children receive appropriate mental health services so that parents do not have to relinquish legal custody of such children; (2) provide matching funds; (3) establish infrastructure for interagency cooperation and cross system financing; and (4) expand public health insurance programs to cover these services after the grant expires. Establishes a Federal interagency task force to examine mental health issues in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems and the role of their agencies in promoting access by children and youth to mental health services. Amends the Social Security Act to permit the use of the Medicaid home and community-based services waiver to provide mental health services to children and youths as an alternative to care in inpatient psychiatric hospitals.

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Timeline

  1. 2 October 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 October 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 October 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 October 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

3 official files

Introduced in House (text)

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