Examining America's Mental Health Services Act of 2015

Summary

Examining America's Mental Health Services Act of 2015 Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine (or, if the Institute declines to enter into such an arrangement, another appropriate entity) to conduct a comprehensive study on gaps in mental health services and how these gaps can increase the risk of violent acts. Requires the study to include consideration of: (1) gaps in mental health treatment services for adults and children with severe and persistent mental illness, (2) barriers to receiving mental health services that result in high rates of untreated mental illness, and (3) the availability of interventions such as assisted outpatient treatment designed to reach individuals with untreated severe mental illness.

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Timeline

1. 10 February 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 February 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 February 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 February 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 February 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 February 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 February 2015

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Sponsors

• David McKinley · R · Sponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Sponsor
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