Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act of 2012
Latest action · May 18, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 18, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to eligible federally qualified health centers to fund a minimum of 10 demonstration projects to promote: (1) universal access to family centered, evidence-based interventions that prevent child maltreatment by addressing parenting practices and skills; and (2) behavioral health and family well-being for families from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, including by addressing issues related to sexual orientation and individuals with disabilities.
Sets forth permitted uses of grant funds, including to: (1) adapt and implement evidence-based parenting skills training programs for caregivers from all backgrounds who use the health center for health care and child well-visits; (2) adapt instruments and screen caregivers for child maltreatment risk factors such as depression, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence; and (3) provide access to mental health services to caregivers screened positive for child maltreatment risk factors.
Requires the Secretary to award a contract for the provision of technical assistance, project coordination, and training for health care professionals for grantees under this Act.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 18, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 18, 2012 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | May 18, 2012 |
| D-HI | Colleen Hanabusa | Original | May 18, 2012 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | May 18, 2012 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 18, 2012 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | May 18, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 18, 2012 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 18, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2012Introduced in House
- May 18, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- May 18, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3163.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 54 | Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act of 2011 | Related bill | Jan 25, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to promote universal access to family centered, evidence-based behavioral health interventions that prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being by addressing parenting practices and skills for families from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, racial, ethnic, and other backgrounds, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 18, 2012Introduced in House
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