To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and political subdivisions thereof to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and political subdivisions thereof to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Civil Rights, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors 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, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H581EF490436742299D925D862B9DA6D1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Justice Act of 2023.
- Section H0BD9EF74131B4587A15101237C1F588E: 2. Grants for mental health professionals to act as first responders Subpart 3 of part B of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–31 et...
- Section H1425CEDC08B7445ABBE3401447FDDB23: 520O. Grants for mental health professionals to act as first responders The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, and in consultation with the...
- Section H63C4F394F78E419D8B6E60233948D256: 3. Study The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice shall conduct...
- Section HA28DF917E49D49DDAB5BD5F8A8D31AD0: 4. Best practices The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting in consultation with the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, shall develop and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and political subdivisions thereof to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Civil Rights, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and political subdivisions thereof to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Warren (for herself, Ms. Smith, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services, Department of Justice
Mental health professionals acting as first responders, States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and political subdivisions thereof
State and local emergency dispatch centers, State and local law enforcement agencies
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual who— has lived experience of a mental health condition, a substance use disorder, or a co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder
an individual who— has lived experience of a mental health condition, a substance use disorder, or a co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder
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