HB5804: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for planning, constructing, or renovating pediatric or adult mental health treatment facilities and pediatric or adult substance use disorder treatment facilities, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill lets the federal government offer loans and loan guarantees to help build, expand, or improve mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities for both children and adults. A loan guarantee means the government promises to repay the loan if the borrower cannot. The bill applies to both pediatric (child) and adult facilities. It was introduced in Congress and is currently awaiting review. The bill is backed by lawmakers from both parties.
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HB5804: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Derek Kilmer
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (14)
Don Bacon
Donald Davis
Jennifer McClellan
Dean Phillips
Jill Tokuda