S 153 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Mental Health First Aid Act of 2013

Introduced Jan 24, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Mark Begich D-AK

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 24, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2013
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Mental Health First Aid Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to award grants to initiate and sustain mental health first aid training programs. Requires such a program to include: (1) core live training courses on the skills, resources, and knowledge necessary to assist individuals in crisis to connect with appropriate local mental health care services; (2) training on mental health resources, including the location of community mental health centers in the state and local community; and (3) training on action plans and protocols for referral to such resources.

States that the Secretary shall determine the categories of individuals to be trained.

Requires such programs to train individuals to accomplish: (1) safe de-escalation of crisis situations, (2) recognition of the signs and symptoms of mental illness, and (3) timely referral to mental health services in the early stages of developing mental disorders.

Requires the Secretary, in awarding grants, to: (1) ensure that grants are equitably distributed among the geographical regions of the United States, and (2) pay particular attention to the mental health training needs of populations and target audiences residing in rural areas.

Cosponsors 18

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2013 to Oct 8, 2013, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalJan 24, 2013
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalJan 24, 2013
D-RIJack ReedOriginalJan 24, 2013
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalJan 24, 2013
D-MTJon TesterOriginalJan 24, 2013
R-NHKelly AyotteOriginalJan 24, 2013
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalJan 24, 2013
D-COMichael F. BennetOriginalJan 24, 2013
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalJan 24, 2013
R-MORoy BluntOriginalJan 24, 2013
D-CTChristopher MurphyFeb 4, 2013
D-COMark UdallFeb 13, 2013
D-HIMazie K. HironoApr 8, 2013
D-NDHeidi HeitkampJun 17, 2013
D-NYCharles E. SchumerJul 31, 2013
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 24, 2013Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 24, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  3. Jan 24, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S291)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 274Mental Health First Act of 2013Related billJan 18, 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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  1. Jan 24, 2013Introduced in Senate

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