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Creates a new State-plan option under the Public Health Service Act to support prevention and early intervention for mental and behavioral health. States may use up to 5% of certain federal allotments to fund those prevention and early-intervention services.
Requires the Secretary of Health to report to Congress within one year of enactment and then every two years, describing which States used the option, what activities they carried out, who was served, outcomes (including effects on access and symptom severity), and other relevant implementation information.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1430-1431)
Introduced February 27, 2025 by Alejandro Padilla · Last progress 1 year ago