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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Mental Health Reform Implementation
Record date · January 1, 2019
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to review the progress of implementing mental health reforms mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act. The session focused on how federal programs, specifically those under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (), are being updated to improve access to evidence-based mental health care.
This hearing monitors the federal government's progress in executing mental health reforms that affect how millions of Americans with serious mental illness access treatment and support services.
Who It Affects
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Individuals with serious mental illness
The implementation of these reforms directly impacts the availability and quality of mental health services they can access.
SAMHSA
The agency is responsible for executing the updated programs and reforms mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on December 13, 2017, to review the implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act.
- The 21st Century Cures Act included the Mental Health Reform Act, which passed the committee on March 16, 2016.
- This hearing represents the third oversight session regarding the implementation of the Cures legislation.
- Approximately 10 million Americans live with a serious mental health condition.
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- In Tennessee, roughly 1 in 5 adults (over 1 million people) have a mental illness, with over 230,000 classified as having a serious mental illness.
- The reforms aim to update programs at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the first time in over a decade.
- The committee's stated goal is to ensure the law is implemented properly to improve access to evidence-based mental health care.
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The hearing notes that the 21st Century Cures Act represents the first major update to SAMHSA programs in over a decade.
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