To increase access to mental health, substance use, and counseling services for first responders, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To increase access to mental health, substance use, and counseling services for first responders, 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, Healthcare, 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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responders Wellness Act.
- Section id7ae9514769b34accac1590eb4b499cc9: 2. First responders mental health hotline Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the...
- Section id0449bba023dd4ef5ad06277fd866600f: 399V–8. First responders mental health hotline Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the First Responders Wellness Act, the Secretary, acting...
- Section id3984da8ab24149a3ba74dba541791276: 3. Crisis counseling assistance and training Section 416(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5183(a)) is...
- Section idda6cc88f464f44429cb0de05e833e706: 4. Report on on-site services during a national disaster Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To increase access to mental health, substance use, and counseling services for first responders, 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, Healthcare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To increase access to mental health, substance use, and counseling services for first responders, 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
IntroducedMrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following …
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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— with familiarity with, and understanding of, the duties and unique stressors of first responders, which may include experience working as a first responder
an individual—(A)with familiarity with, and understanding of, the duties and unique stressors of first responders, which may include experience working as a first responder
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