Blunt, Stabenow Highlight Historic Step for Mental Health Care in Bipartisan Safer Communities Act скачать в хорошем качестве

Blunt, Stabenow Highlight Historic Step for Mental Health Care in Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) spoke on the Senate floor today to highlight the significant mental and behavioral health provisions they worked to include in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The bill authorizes the nationwide expansion of the Blunt-Stabenow Excellence in Mental Health program. The Excellence in Mental Health Act was signed into law in 2014 and marked the most significant expansion of community mental health and addiction services in decades. It created Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) that provide a wide range of services, including 24/7/365 crisis services, immediate screenings, risk assessments, and diagnoses. Missouri and Michigan are two of the nine states currently participating in the Excellence in Mental Health pilot program, which has a proven track record of improving access to care, reducing hospital and ER visits, and providing mental and behavioral health support to local law enforcement. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act would give every state the opportunity to establish or expand community-based mental health clinics if they choose to do so. Follow on Facebook:   / senatorblunt   Follow on Twitter:   / royblunt   Follow on Instagram:   / royblunt   Subscribe to Senator Blunt:    / senatorblunt   Learn more: https://blunt.senate.gov