To establish a United States Senate Commission on Mental Health for the purpose of providing to Congress and the President independent, expert policy recommendations to improve access to and affordability of mental health care services.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a United States Senate Commission on Mental Health for the purpose of providing to Congress and the President independent, expert policy recommendations to improve access to and affordability of mental health care services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, 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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Senate Commission on Mental Health Act of 2024.
- Section idb68376ded6954a098296adcf5b51d071: 2. Purposes The purposes of this section are as follows: To establish the United States Senate Commission on Mental Health to review available data, research,...
- Section id8ae30a14e0a74425973c7a449854dacc: 3. Establishment of United States Senate Commission on Mental Health There is established a United States Senate Commission on Mental Health (referred to in...
- Section id8838a465a85a4e6a8ca5c905e0ae9f8f: 4. Duties of the Commission The Commission shall study relevant issues regarding mental health care services and delivery and issue reports, as required under...
- Section ID8E18677BEB06432BA5DE4BCFA806C638: 5. Termination of Commission The Commission shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a United States Senate Commission on Mental Health for the purpose of providing to Congress and the President independent, expert policy recommendations to improve access to and affordability of mental health care services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To establish a United States Senate Commission on Mental Health for the purpose of providing to Congress and the President independent, expert policy recommendations to improve access to and affordability of mental health care services., 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
John Fetterman
D-PA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Fetterman (for himself and Ms. Smith) 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?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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