Official Summary

1/29/2008--Introduced.Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for: (1) services to children, adults, and older adults with mental illnesses who have co-occurring primary ca

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Official Summary

1/29/2008--Introduced.
Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for:
(1) services to children, adults, and older adults with mental illnesses who have co-occurring primary care conditions and chronic diseases through the co-location of primary and specialty medical care in community-based mental and behavioral health settings;
(2) programs to address behavioral and mental health workforce needs in professional shortage areas;
(3) expanding behavioral and mental health education and training programs;
(4) tele-mental health in medically-underserved areas; and
(5) developing and implementing a plan to ensure that the National Health Information Infrastructure meets the needs of mental health and substance abuse providers.
Provides for reports to Congress on:
(1) the paperwork burden on community mental health providers; and
(2) the compensation structure for such providers.


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