US Congress House Bill 1011 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to award grants for demonstration projects to provide coordinated and integrated services to individuals with mental illnesses who have co-occurring primary care conditions and chronic diseases through the co-location of primary and specialty care services in community-based mental and behavioral health settings. Requires the Secretary to make funds available for the development or expansion of programs to provide integrated treatment services for individuals with a serious mental illness and a co-occurring substance abuse disorder. Deems qualified community mental health centers to be automatically designated as having health professional shortage areas for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award matching grants to states, territories, and Indian tribes or tribal organizations for programs to address behavioral and mental health workforce needs of designated mental health professional shortage areas. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of SAMHSA, to award grants for: (1) establishing or expanding accredited behavioral and mental health education programs; and (2) providing tele-mental health services in medically-underserved areas. Requires the Secretary to: (1) implement a plan for ensuring that various components of the National Health Information Infrastructure address the needs of mental health and substance abuse treatment providers; and (2) finance related infrastructure improvements, technical support, personnel training, and ongoing quality improvements. Provides for reports to Congress on: (1) the paperwork burden on community mental health providers; and (2) the compensation structure for such providers.

Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act

Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-13		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-02-12		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB1188 (Related) 2009-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6202-6204)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1011/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1011/BILLS-111hr1011ih.pdf