Our nation is facing a mental health crisis
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D. C. Today U.S. Representative Will Hurd joined his colleagues to support a dramatic overhaul of our mental healthcare system to tackle the nations complex mental health needs. The
Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act represents the most significant reform to our nations mental health programs in decades and if signed into law would reform our nations broken mental health system by restructuring a number of programs that have not only wasted tax dollars but have ultimately failed families and those most in need of access to quality care in our society.
Highlights include:
- A response to the nations substance abuse epidemic
- An expansion of Medicaid coverage for short-term institutional stays
- Improvements for childrens mental healthcare and adults with serious mental illnesses
- Improved communication channels for physicians and the families of patients
This is about both individual wellness and public health and there is no doubt that our nation is facing a mental health crisis" said U.S. Representative Will Hurd. Reforms in this bill will increase access and help to change the way not only our society but also families and their loved ones tackle mental health. This legislation is a culmination of a multi-year initiative to increase mental healthcare and resources and while we must continue to work on ways to address this crisis I am proud to support this significant step in the right direction."
The
Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act passed in the House with a vote of 422 to 2.
