HR8422-118

Introduced

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish programs for the provision of mental health services to individuals affected by a major disaster, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 16, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish programs for the provision of mental health services to individuals affected by a major disaster, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Labor.

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 HB2557A3E26E6499A9F9DD797E85419B2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Emergency Needs in Disasters Act.
  • Section H343F0B75AE9546F9AC6E28A5CDE072E5: 2. Assistance for mental health services after major disaster Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170...
  • Section H86520BEB36A843FABCB99105F1843A78: 431. Mobile mental health crisis services The President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is authorized to provide...
  • Section H089635D069844CC8AE8A48295026E2D2: 432. Mental health disaster grants The President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is authorized to provide grants...
  • Section HBA1C617C30C344A1801FF22BD3E61E2C: 3. Research on mental health and substance use disorders after major disaster The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall establish a...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish programs for the provision of mental health services to individuals affected by a major disaster, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish programs for the provision of mental health services to individuals affected by a major disaster, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Criminal Justice Labor

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
May 16, 2024

Ms. Balint (for herself and Mrs. González-Colón) introduced the following …

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 Labor
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_fema"
→ Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency

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