CONNECT Act of 2024

2/5/2024, 2:30 PM

CONtinuity in Necessary Evaluative Crisis Treatment Act of 2024 or the CONNECT Act of 2024

This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to certain crisis centers for providing follow-up care to individuals who receive suicide prevention and crisis intervention services.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 6928

Introduced on
2024-01-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/9/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

CONtinuity in Necessary Evaluative Crisis Treatment Act of 2024 or the CONNECT Act of 2024

This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to certain crisis centers for providing follow-up care to individuals who receive suicide prevention and crisis intervention services.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, to award grants to eligible crisis centers to provide follow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/26/2024

CONtinuity in Necessary Evaluative Crisis Treatment Act of 2024 or the CONNECT Act of 2024

This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to certain crisis centers f...


Latest Action1/9/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.