United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7254 (117th)
Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022
Introduced
28 March 2022
Last action
1 November 2022 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022 This bill creates a grant program for mental health first responder units. It also eliminates a provision that permits nonfederal government health insurance plans that are self-funded to opt out of requirements to provide parity between coverage of medical services and mental health services. Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) must award grants to states and local governments to train and dispatch mental health professionals to respond, instead of law enforcement officers, to emergencies that involve people with behavioral health needs. SAMHSA must manage the program in consultation with the Department of Justice (DOJ). SAMHSA may cancel grants that increase incarceration or institutionalization. Grantees must use funds for purposes including de-escalation and anti-racism training. The Department of Health and Human Services and the DOJ must evaluate this program.
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Timeline
28 March 2022
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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
28 March 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
1 November 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 March 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Mental Health Justice Act of 2021
- related to → Mental Health Justice Act of 2021
- related to ← Mental Health Justice Act of 2022
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7254
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/7254
- us · 117-hr-7254 · source updated 7 April 2025