EARLY Minds Act
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The EARLY Minds Act modifies the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program to encourage states to invest in prevention and early intervention services for mental health and behavioral problems, particularly for children and adolescents. It requires states to describe their evidence-based strategies and programs in their state plans and allows them to dedicate up to 5% of their grant funding to these initiatives. The bill also mandates regular reporting to Congress on the implementation and effectiveness of these programs.
Key provisions
- Requires states to describe evidence-based prevention and early intervention strategies in their state plans.
- Allows states to allocate up to 5% of their Block Grant funding for 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 reports to include demographic data and outcomes of the programs.
- Addresses mental illness and behavioral problems irrespective of experiencing a serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance.
Who is affected
- State governments
- Children and adolescents
- Individuals with mental illness and behavioral problems
- Mental health service providers
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