Kids’ Mental Health Improvement Act

Summary

Kids' Mental Health Improvement Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue certain guidance and reports on ways to expand access to behavioral health services (particularly for children), including guidance to states on (1) how to expand mental, emotional, and behavioral health services and telehealth services under Medicaid; and (2) existing regulatory flexibilities for hospitals and other providers to support children in crisis or in need of more intensive services.

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Timeline

1. 23 June 2022

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 June 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 23 June 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 June 2022

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 June 2022

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 June 2022

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Sponsors

• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Strengthen Kids’ Mental Health Now Act of 2022
• related to ← Investing in Kids’ Mental Health Now Act of 2022