Congress Advances Significant Mental Health Bills
On Wednesday, May 18th, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to advance two critical pieces of legislation providing mental health support to counties. The bills include H.R. 7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 and H.R. 7233 - Keeping Incarceration Discharges Streamlined for Children and Accommodating Resources in Education Act (KIDS CARES Act). According to the National Association of Counties (NACo), H.R. 7666 includes the following: Reauthorization of SAMHSA’s Community Mental Health Services…