H.R. 5583 · 117th Congress
Helping Enable Access to Lifesaving Services Act
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Helping Enable Access to Lifesaving Services Act or the HEALS Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 15, 2021
Helping Enable Access to Lifesaving Services Act or the HEALS Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 multiple programs that support education and training for mental and behavioral health care professionals. It also extends until FY2026 liability protections for health care professionals who volunteer their services at community health centers.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes
- grants for health professional schools and related programs for mental and behavioral health education and training;
- a demonstration program that trains health care professionals to provide mental and behavioral health services in underserved, community-based settings; and
- a fellowship program to provide postbaccalaureate training to improve the quality of mental health and substance use disorder services for racial and ethnic minority populations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Helping Enable Access to Lifesaving Services Act
Also known as: HEALS Act
Latest action (Oct 18, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 15, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.