Search Results: keywords:"mental health records"

  • S. 3809 — To require electronic medical records at the Department of State for Foreign Service personnel.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:643

    S. 3809 aims to ensure that Foreign Service personnel at the Department of State have electronic medical records. This bill highlights the importance of having electronic records to improve accessibility to critical health information, particularly in remote locations and for...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure all the health records for people working in the Foreign Service for the Department of State are stored electronically by the end of 2027, so they can easily access their health information even if they’re far away. It also asks for progress updates every six months to make sure everything is going as planned.

  • S. 4104 — To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:8,285

    S. 4104, known as the "Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2024," aims to address gun violence in several ways. It focuses on improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) by enhancing the availability of mental health records and...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4104 is a bill that wants to make sure people who shouldn’t have guns don't get them by checking more records, including those about mental health, and by stopping anyone from cheating the rules. The bill also aims to understand why bad things happen with guns and ensures that moving and selling guns between places are done safely and correctly.