United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 2646 — Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Summary

Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 This bill creates the position of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders to take over the responsibilities of the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Mental health programs are extended and training regarding mental health is expanded. SAMHSA must establish the National Mental Health Policy Laboratory and the Interagency Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institute of Mental Health to translate evidence-based interventions and the best available science into systems of care. Certain mental health care professional volunteers are provided liability protection. Pediatric mental health subspecialists are eligible for National Health Service Corps programs. An underserved population of children or a site for training in child psychiatry can be designated as a health professional shortage area. The protected health information of an individual with a serious mental illness may be disclosed to a caregiver under certain conditions. This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to conditionally expand coverage of mental health services. Part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the SSAct is amended to require coverage of antidepressants and antipsychotics. If it will not increase Medicare spending, Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services is eliminated. Health information technology activities and incentives are expanded to include certain mental health and substance abuse professionals and facilities. This bill restricts the lobbying and counseling activities of protection and advocacy systems for individuals with mental illness. These systems must focus on safeguarding the rights of individuals with mental illness to be free from abuse and neglect.

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Action History

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. Received in the Senate.

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 2 (Roll no. 355). (text: CR H4301-4318)

  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4333-4334)

  6. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2646.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4301-4325)

  9. Mr. Murphy (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.

  11. Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

  12. Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

  13. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-667, Part I.

  14. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.

  15. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  16. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0 .

  17. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  18. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  19. Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

  20. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12 .

  21. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  22. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  23. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4963)

  24. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  25. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4166-4167)

  26. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4008-4009)

  27. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  28. Referred to House Education and the Workforce

  29. Referred to House Ways and Means

  30. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  31. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  32. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2646 do?
Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 This bill creates the position of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders to take over the responsibilities of the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Mental health programs are extended and training regarding mental health is expanded. SAMHSA must establish the National Mental Health Policy Laboratory and the Interagency Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institute of Mental Health to translate evidence-based interventions and the best available science into systems of care. Certain mental health care professional volunteers are provided liability protection. Pediatric mental health subspecialists are eligible for National Health Service Corps programs. An underserved population of children or a site for training in child psychiatry can be designated as a health professional shortage area. The protected health information of an individual with a serious mental illness may be disclosed to a caregiver under certain conditions. This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to conditionally expand coverage of mental health services. Part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the SSAct is amended to require coverage of antidepressants and antipsychotics. If it will not increase Medicare spending, Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services is eliminated. Health information technology activities and incentives are expanded to include certain mental health and substance abuse professionals and facilities. This bill restricts the lobbying and counseling activities of protection and advocacy systems for individuals with mental illness. These systems must focus on safeguarding the rights of individuals with mental illness to be free from abuse and neglect.
Who sponsors HR 2646?
HR 2646 is sponsored by Tim Murphy (R).
What is the current status of HR 2646?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 2646?
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