U.S. House · 118th Congress · H.R. 5414

Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2023

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants to implement innovative approaches to securing prompt access to appropriate follow-on care for individuals who experience an acute mental health episode and present for care in an emergency department, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Raul RuizD-CA-25

Introduced

September 12, 2023, in the House

Issue areas

• Healthcare
• Technology

Policy area

Health (from the Congressional Research Service)

Full text and actions

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