Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
Latest action · Oct 8, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedOct 8, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
This bill amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act with respect to state plans for the ongoing oversight and coordination of health care services for children in a foster care placement.
An initial mental health screening of any child in foster care must be completed within 30 days after the child enters into foster care. In the case of any child for whom a mental health issue is identified in such initial screening, a comprehensive assessment of the child's mental health must be completed within 60 days after the child's entry into foster care.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 8, 2015 to Mar 15, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Oct 8, 2015 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Oct 27, 2015 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Feb 10, 2016 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Mar 15, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Oct 8, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5737 | Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act | Related bill | Jul 21, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2015Introduced in Senate
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