S. 836 · 117th Congress
Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
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Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act This bill requires an initial mental health screening within 30 days after a child enters foster care.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 18, 2021
Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
This bill requires an initial mental health screening within 30 days after a child enters foster care. In the case of a child for whom a mental health issue is identified in such initial screening, a comprehensive assessment of the child's mental health must be completed within 60 days after the child's entry into foster care.
The Department of Health and Human Services must provide technical assistance for states to implement this requirement and collect data and report on the number of screenings completed.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
Latest action (Mar 18, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 18, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.