To provide for a study on the accessibility of substance use disorder treatment and mental health care providers and services for farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill mandates the Government Accountability Office to conduct a comprehensive study on accessibility of substance use disorder treatment and mental health care for farmers and ranchers in rural areas, examining availability. It relies on reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Health Care, Agriculture, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Government Accountability Office (GAO) would take on compliance duties and Congressional committees (Agriculture, Health, Finance, Ways and Means) would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Mandates the Government Accountability Office to conduct a comprehensive study on accessibility of substance use disorder treatment and mental health care for farmers and ranchers in rural areas, examining availability...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill mandates the Government Accountability Office to conduct a comprehensive study on accessibility of substance use disorder treatment and mental health care for farmers and ranchers in rural areas, examining availability.
Key Policy Areas
Health Care, Agriculture, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill mandates the Government Accountability Office to conduct a comprehensive study on accessibility of substance use disorder treatment and mental health care for farmers and ranchers in rural areas, examining availability.
Policy Domains
Entire Bill (Single-Topic Study Mandate)
Identified Costs
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Congressional committees (Agriculture, Health, Finance, Ways and Means)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Bennet (for himself and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congressional committees (Agriculture, Health, Finance, Ways and Means), Government Accountability Office, Secretary of Agriculture
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary_of_hhs"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "the_comptroller_general"
- → Comptroller General of the United States (GAO)
- "the_secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The target population for substance use disorder treatment and mental health care services referenced throughout the bill
Existing program under section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5936)
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