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H.R. 2412: Helping Kids Cope Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 30, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 30, 2023

This bill establishes programs within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support pediatric behavioral health care.

Specifically, HRSA must award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible health care providers for (1) integrating and coordinating pediatric behavioral health care within communities, and (2) pediatric mental health and substance use disorder workforce training.

Additionally, HRSA must award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to hospitals or rural health clinics that predominately treat individuals under age 21 for expanding their capacity to provide pediatric behavioral health services. Recipients may use awards for constructing or modernizing sites of care and enhancing digital infrastructure, telehealth capabilities, or other improvements to patient care infrastructure.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

53

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone4 events+18
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History

  1. Mar 30, 2023Introduced in the House by Lisa Blunt Rochester.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
  1. Apr 7, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Mar 30, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 30, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.