United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5711 (115th)
Improving Access to Mental Health Services Act
Introduced
8 May 2018
Last action
11 May 2018 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
Subjects
Healthcare, Housing, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Healthcare · Housing · Education
Summary
Improving Access to Mental Health Services Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to allow National Health Service Corps (NHSC) personnel who are assigned to provide health services in a health professional shortage area to provide services as behavioral and mental health professionals at schools or other community-based settings and at the homes of patients. Services provided pursuant to this bill may count toward completion of obligated service requirements under the NHSC scholarship or loan repayment programs.
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Timeline
8 May 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 May 2018 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Improving Access to Mental Health Services Act
- related to → Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5711
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5711
- us · 115-hr-5711 · source updated 5 December 2025