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House Bill 2503
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 2, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 2, 2019
Latest Action
May 2, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2503
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Dean Phillips
Minnesota
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act

This bill revises various programs that address the prevention and treatment of child abuse.

For example, the bill expands the Child Welfare Information Gateway to include best practices for referrals to resources for physical, behavioral, mental health, and developmental needs.

The bill also revises child abuse research programs to include elements such as (1) effective community-based resources that support behavioral and mental health; and (2) effective methods to address geographic, racial, and cultural inequities in the child welfare system.

Additionally, the bill requires specified grants programs for child abuse and neglect to (1) include training about trauma-informed practices, and (2) provide specified services that address the mental health of children and families in the child welfare system.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
May 2, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Sep 17, 2020
Passed Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1160
Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act
Active
Amendments
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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CRS
Actions (2)
05/02/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
05/02/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:19:34 PM
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