Children's Mental Health Service Expansion Act

Summary

Children's Mental Health Service Expansion Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish programs of educational loan forgiveness and scholarships to encourage qualified individuals to provide mental health services to children and adolescents. Sets forth qualifications, including education and licensing requirements. Limits the program to U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents. Grants priority according to financial need, methodology, and willingness to work with high priority populations in the public sector. Treats such grants as equivalent to those of the National Health Service Corps Programs. Authorizes additional grants for clinical and graduate and paraprofessional training to accredited schools and State-licensed mental health organizations, respectively. Gives priority to applicants with the demonstrated ability to collect data on the numbers trained, certain methodology, and programs to increase the numbers of professionals and paraprofessionals serving high priority populations. Requires training to prioritize cultural competency. Amends the Social Security Act to increase the number of child and adolescent psychiatry residents permitted to be paid under the Medicare Graduate Medical Education Program. Extends the Medicare Board eligibility period for residents and fellows in child and adolescent psychiatry. Directs the Administrator to study and report to Congress on the distribution and need of child mental health service professionals.

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Timeline

1. 9 July 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. 9 July 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. 9 July 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 July 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 July 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 July 2002 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 July 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 July 2002

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Sponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• DAVID PRICE · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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