Chief Healthcare Executive May 29, 2023
The skinny
Lawmakers are pushing legislation to address mental health issues in children and teenagers.
U.S. Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., have sponsored a bill to provide grants to address the youth mental health crisis. (Photos: U.S. House of Representatives)
Sponsors
U.S. Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester, a Democrat from Delaware, and Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Pennsylvania
Summary
The bipartisan duo have introduced the “Helping Kids Cope Act” (H.R. 2412). The measure would establish grant programs at the Health Resources and Services Administration to finance programs aimed at improving the mental health of adolescents.
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