To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety telecommunicators.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides best practices and other resources for addressing mental health in public safety telecommunicators, creates grants for behavioral health and wellness programs within emergency communications centers Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and creates grants for behavioral health and wellness programs within emergency communications centers. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, compliance mandates, and grants. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Criminal Justice, Technology, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities could gain revenue opportunities, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Provides best practices and other resources for addressing mental health in public safety telecommunicators.
- Creates grants for behavioral health and wellness programs within emergency communications centers Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
- Creates grants for behavioral health and wellness programs within emergency communications centers.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides best practices and other resources for addressing mental health in public safety telecommunicators, creates grants for behavioral health and wellness programs within emergency communications centers Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and creates grants for behavioral health and wellness programs within emergency communications centers.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Criminal Justice, Technology, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill provides best practices and other resources for addressing mental health in public safety telecommunicators, creates grants for behavioral health and wellness programs within emergency communications centers Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and creates grants for behavioral health and wellness programs within emergency communications centers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Mrs. Torres of California, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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