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Mental Health Support: New Programs and Funding for Citizens

This act aims to improve access to mental health care and suicide prevention. It increases funding for mental health and substance use programs and strengthens community crisis response systems. Citizens can expect better coordinated help and new treatment programs.
Key points
Increased funding for mental health and substance use treatment programs, meaning more available services.
Strengthening local crisis response systems, including better coordination of services and access to information on available facility beds.
New treatment programs for individuals with serious mental illness, aiming to reduce hospitalization, homelessness, and involvement with the justice system.
More training for emergency services personnel and other workers on responding to mental health crises.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HR_7237
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Process start date: 2022-03-28