Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
Latest action · Feb 24, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot 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 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2017 to May 17, 2017; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 15, 2017 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Feb 15, 2017 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Feb 15, 2017 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Feb 15, 2017 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Feb 15, 2017 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Feb 27, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 2, 2017 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Mar 27, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Mar 27, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | May 17, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 15, 2017 |
| Work and Welfare Subcommittee | Referred Feb 24, 2017 | |
| Trade Subcommittee | Referred Feb 24, 2017 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Feb 24, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Feb 15, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 15, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 27, February 15, 2017, page H1244.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 439 | Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act | Identical bill | Feb 17, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 15, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
