Rural Mental Health Accessibility Act of 2001

Summary

Rural Mental Health Accessibility Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy to: (1) award grants to eligible entities to conduct mental health community education programs; (2) award grants to eligible entities to establish interdisciplinary training programs that include significant mental health training in rural areas for certain health care providers. Directs the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health to carry out activities to research the efficacy and effectiveness of mental health services delivered remotely by a qualified mental health professional (psychiatrist or doctoral level psychologist) using telehealth technologies. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to establish demonstration projects for the provision of mental health services to special populations as delivered remotely by qualified mental health professionals using telehealth and for the provision of education regarding mental illness as delivered remotely by qualified mental health professionals and qualified mental health education professionals using telehealth. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 2001

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4825-4826)

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2. 10 May 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4824-4825, S4826-4827)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 May 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 May 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4852-4853)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 May 2001 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
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