HR 2412 United States House · 118th Congress

Helping Kids Cope Act

Summary

Helping Kids Cope Act This bill establishes programs within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support pediatric behavioral health care. Specifically, HRSA must award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible health care providers for (1) integrating and coordinating pediatric behavioral health care within communities, and (2) pediatric mental health and substance use disorder workforce training. Additionally, HRSA must award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to hospitals or rural health clinics that predominately treat individuals under age 21 for expanding their capacity to provide pediatric behavioral health services. Recipients may use awards for constructing or modernizing sites of care and enhancing digital infrastructure, telehealth capabilities, or other improvements to patient care infrastructure.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 30, 2023 Last action Apr 7, 2023

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Committee

Apr 7, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 53 co-sponsors