To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make awards to increase or improve access to comprehensive mental and behavioral health services for individuals exposed to violent encounters involving law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make awards to increase or improve access to comprehensive mental and behavioral health services for individuals exposed to violent encounters involving law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Social Welfare, 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 H526A230241D14CB5B15D423C028EECA8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Families Heal Act of 2024.
- Section HBE80BD1A197B48A29388E9D4696170BD: 2. Helping Families Heal Program The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary), acting through the Assistant...
- Section HC5470C2FF9D14E809A42B3A005BEB93D: 3. Healing for Students Program The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary), acting through the Assistant...
- Section H74882A80D16E4F2EB1246F9FF569C7AC: 4. Interagency task force The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Education, and the Attorney General, acting jointly, shall establish a...
- Section H21CD0438F4154493961C8628DC05ECA7: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term community health worker means a frontline public health worker who— is a trusted member of, or has a close understanding...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make awards to increase or improve access to comprehensive mental and behavioral health services for individuals exposed to violent encounters involving law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Social Welfare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make awards to increase or improve access to comprehensive mental and behavioral health services for individuals exposed to violent encounters involving law enforcement personnel, 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. Bush (for herself, Mr. Bowman, Mr. Carson, Mr. García …
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_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an interaction in which— a law enforcement agent uses force or threatens to use force
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