Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1770
116th Congress(2019-2020)
RISE from Trauma Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 10, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 10, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1770
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
Illinois
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act or the RISE from Trauma Act

This bill establishes and extends various programs to coordinate and support services for infants, children, youth, and families who have experienced, or may experience, trauma. These programs include

  • grants to establish coordinating bodies to create strategic plans to address trauma based on community needs;
  • extending through FY2024 the performance partnership pilot program for children who have experienced trauma;
  • recruiting individuals from communities that have high levels of trauma into the AmeriCorps and the National Health Service Corps programs;
  • grants providing comprehensive services and long-term case management to individuals who have been admitted to hospitals for drug overdoses, suicide attempts, or violent injury;
  • grants to states to ensure that health insurance plans comply with mental health parity rules;
  • grants providing arts programming for children who have experienced trauma; and
  • reporting and guidance-issuing requirements for various agencies relating to how federal programs are addressing trauma.

Additionally, the bill establishes (1) clinical and early childhood workforce development programs, (2) training and support programs, and (3) toolkits for front-line service providers. The bill also (1) provides grants for clinical training in institutions of higher education, (2) expands the Teacher Quality Partnership grants program, (3) provides grants to support and prevent childhood exposure to substance abuse and violence, and (4) establishes the National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center to assist local juvenile justice agencies.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
06/10/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3288-3292)
06/10/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:28 AM