Agricultural Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act
Latest action · Aug 21, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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.
- IntroducedJun 27, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Agricultural Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act
This bill directs the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to study the accessibility of addiction and mental health care providers and services for farmers and ranchers impacted by severe and persistent drought, extreme weather events, instability in the commodities market, and misinformation targeting consumers.
For example, the study must examine (1) best practices and successful programs at the state and local level that can be replicated at the federal level to address addiction and mental health care needs in agricultural communities, and (2) recommendations for improving the accessibility of care.
In conducting the study, NIFA must collaborate and consult with relevant federal agencies, state departments of agriculture, and mental health and agricultural organizations.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 11, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | Jul 11, 2023 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 21, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- Aug 21, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Jun 27, 2023Introduced in House
- Jun 27, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2023Introduced in House
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