Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to improve mental health services for young people by encouraging states to implement prevention and early intervention programs within their Community Mental Health Services Block Grants. It requires states to describe these programs in their plans and allows them to dedicate up to 5% of their grant funding to support these initiatives. The bill also mandates regular reporting to Congress on the implementation and effectiveness of these programs.
Key provisions
- Requires states to include a description of evidence-based prevention and early intervention strategies in their state plans.
- Allows states to allocate up to 5% of their Community Mental Health Services Block Grant funding to prevention and early intervention programs.
- Mandates reporting to Congress on state implementation of these programs.
- Focuses on prevention and early intervention for children and adolescents.
- Defines ‘serious mental illness’ and ‘serious emotional disturbance’ for program purposes.
- Requires reporting on outcomes, including reduced access delays and severity of mental illness onset.
Who is affected
- State and local governments
- Children and adolescents
- Individuals with mental illness and behavioral problems
- Mental health service providers
- Healthcare systems
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