Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020
Latest action · May 21, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 21, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020
This bill provides emergency funds for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to establish a network of entities that provide mental health and substance use disorder programs during, or in connection with, the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Eligible entities include tribes, qualified nonprofit organizations, and partnerships of two or more eligible entities. Grant funds may be used for initiating or expanding telehealth services, support groups, and other activities to provide individuals with counseling and other resources to assist in the management of mental health or substance use disorders.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2020 to Sep 30, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Sep 30, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 21, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 21, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6999 | Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 | Identical bill | May 22, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish the Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Network, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Mental health
- Unemployment
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
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