To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support graduate programs in mental and behavioral health professions at minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support graduate programs in mental and behavioral health professions at minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers 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, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6BC6BE91E4AF4EF790EBAA064CB24E87: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Culturally Competent and Equitable Supportive Services in Mental Health Act or the ACCESS in Mental...
- Section HA9D84F7813204A8BBEFC417D7529B75B: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to increase the number, size, and quality of accredited graduate training programs for mental and behavioral health...
- Section HCD2A49F517E145C899A75C3F9D9F9450: 3. Grants to support graduate programs in mental and behavioral health professions at historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and...
- Section HF0C5D8D10D714C039A6FE958AB70CA05: 727. Definitions In this subpart: The term cost of attendance has the meaning given that term in section 472. The term culturally responsive care means care...
- Section H183331E91F534F42A4D202576B3B1BD0: 728. Grants to institutions for graduate training programs in mental or behavioral health professions From amounts made available to carry out this section for...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support graduate programs in mental and behavioral health professions at minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support graduate programs in mental and behavioral health professions at minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Bowman (for himself, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Garcia of Texas, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a student who— is enrolled in an eligible graduate program at a eligible institution participating in the program under this section
a student who— is enrolled in an eligible graduate program at a eligible institution participating in the program under this section
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