S2072-118

Introduced

To establish a pilot program to provide mental health check-ups for students at schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 21, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a pilot program to provide mental health check-ups for students at schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Education, 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 H404B6516396A4D5DA5955F2792FA1073: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Mental Health for Military Children Act.
  • Section id5b252324cfc84f35b767e3fde41c8d41: 2. Pilot program for routine mental health check-ups in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity Beginning not later than one year...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a pilot program to provide mental health check-ups for students at schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Education, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a pilot program to provide mental health check-ups for students at schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Education Government Operations

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
Jun 21, 2023

Mr. Padilla introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Education Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered DODEA school" §id5b252324cfc84f35b767e3fde41c8d41

an elementary school or secondary school— operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity within or outside the United States

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