U.S. Congress - H.R.6375 Healthy Transition Act of 2008
H.R.6375 - Healthy Transition Act of 2008
To provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental health disorders as they transition to adulthood. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental health disorders as they transition to adulthood. as introduced.
- Short: Healthy Transition Act of 2008 as introduced.
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Latest Action Jun 25, 2008Introduced in House Related Bills (1) & Issues (14)
Official Summary
6/25/2008--Introduced.Healthy Transition Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or cooperative agreements to states:
(1) to develop plans for the statewide coordination of services to assist adolescents and young adults with a serious mental health disorder in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to ensure their healthy transition to successful adult roles and responsibilities; and
(2) for the coordination of such services.
Requires the Secretary to designate a federal entity, or establish a Committee of Federal Partners, to coordinate programs providing such services. Directs such entity or committee to:
(1) review how federal programs and efforts that address issues related to the transition of adolescents and young adults with serious mental health disorders may be coordinated to ensure the maximum benefit for the individuals being served; and
(2) provide technical assistance to the states who are planning or implementing programs under this Act.
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recently introduced the healthy transition act (s. 3195/hr 6375). this measure would provide states planning grants to identify these youths in their states, ascertain the help they are currently receiving, determine what more they need ...
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Pete Stark (D-CA) for their collaboration (Stark introduced identical bill (HR 6375) in the House, and explained the need for a bill that promote "statewide coordination plans" helping adolescents and young adults "acquire the skills ...
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