Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act
Summary
Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act This bill authorizes competitive grants to enhance services for school-aged youth with mental and behavioral health issues that can lead to poor academic performance, depression, and other negative outcomes. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) may award the grants to state or local educational agencies or Indian tribes. SAMHSA must ensure geographic representation, including with respect to rural areas, in the distribution of grant funds.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2022
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Introduced Feb 10, 2022
Last action Feb 10, 2022
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Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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