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E.
D
2021-04-30
NC
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-04-30
PA
D000631
4
Madeleine
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Dean
D
2021-04-30
PA
A000369
2
Mark
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Amodei
E.
R
2021-04-30
NV
J000298
7
Pramila
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Jayapal
D
2021-04-30
WA
S001204
0
Michael
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
San Nicolas
F. Q.
D
2021-04-30
GU
K000382
2
Ann
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Kuster
M.
D
2021-04-30
NH
C001101
5
Katherine
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
Clark
M.
D
2021-04-30
MA
P000616
3
Dean
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Phillips
D
2021-04-30
MN
S001215
11
Haley
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Stevens
M.
D
2021-04-30
MI
T000483
6
David
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Trone
J.
D
2021-04-30
MD
K000009
9
MARCY
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
KAPTUR
D
2021-05-11
OH
L000593
49
Mike
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Levin
D
2021-05-11
CA
T000482
3
Lori
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Trahan
D
2021-05-11
MA
A000378
3
Cynthia
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Axne
D
2021-05-11
IA
R000305
2
Deborah
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Ross
K.
D
2021-05-11
NC
S001207
11
Mikie
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Sherrill
D
2021-05-11
NJ
D000629
3
Sharice
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Davids
D
2021-09-21
KS
P000613
20
Jimmy
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Panetta
D
2021-11-30
CA
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2021-04-30
2021-05-03
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House
Health
2021-02-02
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
CRS
Identical bill
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
S
L000590
3
Susie
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
N
Lee
D
NV
Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Community life and organization Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Foreign language and bilingual programs Health care coverage and access Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Mental health Minority health
2021-04-30
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill appropriates funding for grants to transition behavioral health peer support services that are provided at no cost to participants from in-person to virtual platforms or to otherwise expand these kinds of virtual services.</p> <p>Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award competitive grants to certain consumer-controlled or consumer-run organizations and tribal communities. Among other eligibility requirements for these grants, entities must have offered certain behavioral health services at no cost to participants before the declaration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.</p>
2021-07-07T13:43:55Z
00
2021-04-30T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To provide funding for the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to award grants for the purpose of supporting virtual peer behavioral health support services, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-03-08T19:58:48Z
2023-03-08T19:58:48Z
3.0.0
2021-02-02
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
CRS
Identical bill
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
S
2021-05-03
Health Subcommittee
hsif14
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
H11100
2021-04-30
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-30
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-30
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
L000590
3
Susie
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
N
Lee
D
NV
U000031
6
FRED
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
UPTON
R
2021-04-30
MI
M001135
6
Kathy
Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Manning
E.
D
2021-04-30
NC
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-04-30
PA
D000631
4
Madeleine
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Dean
D
2021-04-30
PA
A000369
2
Mark
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Amodei
E.
R
2021-04-30
NV
J000298
7
Pramila
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Jayapal
D
2021-04-30
WA
S001204
0
Michael
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
San Nicolas
F. Q.
D
2021-04-30
GU
K000382
2
Ann
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Kuster
M.
D
2021-04-30
NH
C001101
5
Katherine
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
Clark
M.
D
2021-04-30
MA
P000616
3
Dean
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Phillips
D
2021-04-30
MN
S001215
11
Haley
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Stevens
M.
D
2021-04-30
MI
T000483
6
David
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Trone
J.
D
2021-04-30
MD
K000009
9
MARCY
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
KAPTUR
D
2021-05-11
OH
L000593
49
Mike
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Levin
D
2021-05-11
CA
T000482
3
Lori
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Trahan
D
2021-05-11
MA
A000378
3
Cynthia
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Axne
D
2021-05-11
IA
R000305
2
Deborah
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Ross
K.
D
2021-05-11
NC
S001207
11
Mikie
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Sherrill
D
2021-05-11
NJ
D000629
3
Sharice
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Davids
D
2021-09-21
KS
P000613
20
Jimmy
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Panetta
D
2021-11-30
CA
Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Community life and organization Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Foreign language and bilingual programs Health care coverage and access Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Mental health Minority health
2021-04-30
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill appropriates funding for grants to transition behavioral health peer support services that are provided at no cost to participants from in-person to virtual platforms or to otherwise expand these kinds of virtual services.</p> <p>Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award competitive grants to certain consumer-controlled or consumer-run organizations and tribal communities. Among other eligibility requirements for these grants, entities must have offered certain behavioral health services at no cost to participants before the declaration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.</p>
2021-07-07T13:43:55Z
00
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To provide funding for the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to award grants for the purpose of supporting virtual peer behavioral health support services, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-05-03
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.