To increase access to mental health, substance use, and counseling services for first responders, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To increase access to mental health, substance use, and counseling services for first responders, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Government Operations.
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 H1FF7CE7ED39946D2AF42D2CFE94D2B6F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crisis Assistance and Resources in Emergencies for First Responders Act or the CARE for First Responders Act.
- Section HBDC189B2F3B34F60A3D6154B36D18DA3: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: According to the Department of Homeland Security, there are an estimated 4.6 million people serving as career and...
- Section H034F725EB7D8455BB6EE78E3F483B013: 3. Crisis counseling assistance and training Section 416(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5183(a)) is...
- Section H4EBC9F2DE920462C9387B5A7EB9CFDBF: 4. Specialized services for first responders Subpart 3 of part B of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–31) is amended by adding at the...
- Section H1D8D2A8272AB424987AC46D7B64B6244: 520O. Specialized services for first responders Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services,...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To increase access to mental health, substance use, and counseling services for first responders, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To increase access to mental health, substance use, and counseling services for first responders, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Balint, Mr. LaMalfa, …
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?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a health care practitioner or social and human services provider who— is licensed or certified under State law in the State involved
a health care practitioner or social and human services provider who— is licensed or certified under State law in the State involved
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