Last week, the House of Representatives almost unanimously passed
one of the most significant bills targeting mental health reform since
1963, but mental health advocates say this notable victory is only the
tip of the iceberg.
The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act
that passed in the House 422-2 on July 6 will help to address holes in
the US' mental health system by providing more hospital beds for people
dealing with a mental illness who will need short-term hospitalization.
The bill,
introduced by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), will also require that the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
establish an interagency committee to create evidence-based findings
into systems of care. HIPPA provisions may also be reinterpreted in the
bill to further permit parents access to their seriously mentally ill
child's medical information and treatment plan when their child is 18
years or older.
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