3.0.0 6572 2021-06-07T20:05:26Z 2021-06-07T20:05:26Z House H HR 2008-07-22 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2008-07-22T14:30:37Z Referred to 2008-07-22T16:31:45Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-07-22T16:31:40Z 2008-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2008-07-22 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2008-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 N D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2008-07-22 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2008-07-22 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2008-07-22 True Health Block grants Community health services Congress Congressional reporting requirements Continuum of care Counseling Economics and Public Finance Finance and Financial Sector Financial planning Financial services Government Operations and Politics Housing and Community Development Housing finance Low-income housing Mental illness Personal budgets Public housing Social Welfare Health 00 2008-07-22 Introduced in House 2008-10-10T21:25:56Z Community Assistance Act for Persons with Mental Illness - Authorizes the use of specified funds, by state and local governments under the community development, mental health services, and substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant programs of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act, to provide housing counseling and financial counseling for individuals before their release from institutions for individuals with mental illness.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to include in a state plan for comprehensive community-based mental health systems: (1) housing counseling; (2) financial counseling; and (3) support services for individuals released from inpatient or residential institutions.


]]> Community Assistance Act for Persons with Mental Illness Short Titles as Introduced Community Assistance Act for Persons with Mental Illness Display Title Community Assistance Act for Persons with Mental Illness Official Title as Introduced To encourage States and units of general local government to use amounts received under the community development block grant program and the community mental health services and substance abuse block grant programs to provide housing counseling and financial counseling for individuals before their release from inpatient or residential institutions for individuals with mental illness and periodic evaluation of the appropriateness of such counseling after such release. Introduced in House 2008-07-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6572ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6572ih.xml 2008-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.