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HR 8979 United States House · 117th Congress

Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2022

Summary
Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for states, Indian tribes, territories, and localities to support one-stop crisis facilities. These are facilities that provide behavioral health, substance use disorder, and housing services at a single location, as well as coordinate with other services available in the community.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds crisis centers addressing behavioral health, reducing criminal justice system involvement through prevention and rehabilitation.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes federal grant program to fund behavioral health crisis centers, expanding access to mental health and substance use services through coordinated care funding.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 22, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Committee
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Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Sep 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Sep 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.
lower
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Adam Smith
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WA
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