HR4941-118

Introduced

To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration a Center for Unhoused Individuals, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration a Center for Unhoused Individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Housing.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H77F191D9D6874B5B83239F79D774AC38: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023 or the PATH Act of 2023.
  • Section HF018F43A58344B4E8195929685E6C9EE: 2. Center for Unhoused Individuals Part B of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section HE53DAC21E85B4416BB57CE0FADFFD030: 520O. Center for Unhoused Individuals There is established in the Administration a Center for Unhoused Individuals (in this section referred to as the Center)...
  • Section H7052002789D844A4A4847BF87C30A9EF: 520O–1. Mental and Behavioral Health Response Grants for Unhoused Individuals The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban...
  • Section H588E65D1A9C94B7A90978D9182BDB7A8: 520O–2. Definitions In this subpart: The term mental and behavioral health means the health of an individual as it pertains to mental illness, drug abuse,...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration a Center for Unhoused Individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Housing

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration a Center for Unhoused Individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Criminal Justice Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies: ,
health care providers and patients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 26, 2023

Mr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Clarke of New …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Criminal Justice Housing
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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