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Search Results: keywords:"mental health care"

H. R. 8981 — To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings, and for other purposes.
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July 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,599
H.R. 8981 aims to amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to enhance trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in schools. It authorizes grants and partnerships with local agencies to provide trauma-informed and mental health services, support for...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8981 wants to help schools give better support to students feeling upset or worried by providing money for special programs and services, but it needs to make sure the money is shared and used fairly and that everyone understands how it works.
H. R. 9091 — To authorize an individual who is transitioning from receiving treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue receiving treatment from such individual’s mental health care provider of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
July 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:720
The bill H. R. 9091, titled the "Mental Health Care Provider Retention Act of 2024," allows individuals transitioning from military to veterans' health care to continue treatment with their existing Department of Defense mental health providers. This ensures continuity of...
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The bill helps people moving from the military to veteran care keep seeing their current mental health doctors without changing, so they can stay healthy during the switch. The veterans' department will pay for these sessions, and if anyone moves, they can pick a new doctor from either the military or veterans' options.
H. R. 7213 — An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and reauthorize activities and programs relating to autism spectrum disorder, and for other purposes.
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December 18, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:3,146
H. R. 7213 aims to update and enhance programs related to autism spectrum disorder under the Public Health Service Act. The bill proposes various amendments including expanding research by the National Institutes of Health, improving access to services across individuals'...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make more programs and research to help people with autism better by giving more money and support to understand and treat it. It's like giving superheroes extra tools to help their friends who need a little more help.
H. R. 8454 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to add to matters covered by counseling in the Transition Assistance Program.
May 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:205
H. R. 8454 seeks to modify title 10 of the United States Code to enhance the counseling offered through the Transition Assistance Program for military members transitioning to civilian life. The bill proposes adding information about health care services available to veterans...
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H.R. 8454 wants to make sure that military members, when they leave service, get more help knowing about healthcare, especially if they've been hurt or threatened. It will help them learn about special services, like doctors and therapy, just for them through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 5217 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate cost-sharing requirements for behavioral health care under TRICARE Reserve Select.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:293
S. 5217 proposes an amendment to title 10 of the United States Code to remove cost-sharing requirements for behavioral health care services under TRICARE Reserve Select. The bill aims to ensure that members of the reserve component using TRICARE Reserve Select will not have...
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The bill wants to make it free for reserve soldiers to see a doctor for things like stress or feeling sad, so they don't have to pay any money when they get help.

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