4603 -- Rural Wellness Act | Poliscope

Rural Wellness Act

4603

118th Congress

Agriculture and Food

In Committee

Rural Wellness Act

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

July 13, 2023

Latest Action

August 24, 2023

Primary Sponsor

Yadira CaraveoDemocratic(CO)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

78pct

42d open

vs 10,564 other HR bills in the 118th — cohort avg 68d

Summary

Rural Wellness Act This bill prioritizes behavioral and mental health treatment services under certain rural development grant and loan programs. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2028 the set-asides and prioritizations for substance use disorder treatment services under the Department of Agriculture's (1) Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, (2) Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program, and (3) Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program. Under the community facilities program, the bill prioritizes direct loans and grants for the development of behavioral and mental health services facilities, including facilities that provide treatment services. Further, loans and grants provided under the program may be used to develop facilities and systems to provide telehealth services for behavioral and mental health treatment. Under the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program, the bill prioritizes grants for behavioral and mental health education and treatment. Under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program, the bill includes a 17% set-aside for telemedicine projects that provide substance use disorder treatment services (currently a 20% set-aside).

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CAPITOL ADVOCACY PARTNERS (4)

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Rural mental health concerns related to availability of services for low income and/or Latinx communities and availability of service providers. Specific legislation includes: H.R. 1638: Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023; H.R. 1689: Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act; H.R. 773: Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act of 2023; H.R. 744: Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2023; S. 923: Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act; S. 754: Improving Mental Health and Wellness in School Act; S. 24: Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act; Mental Health for Latinos Act (S.2476). S. 1426 (RISE from Trauma Act); Support for S. 1810 (Supporting Families through Addiction Act); Support for H.R. 3879 (Supporting Families through Addiction Act); Support for H.R. 4911 (Supporting the Health and Safety of Law Enforcement Act); Support for H.R. 3713 (Mental Health Services for Students Act); H.R. 2642 (Peer Education and Emergency Response (PEER) Mental Health Act); Support for H.R. 4603 (Rural Wellness Act). Behavioral health care and health care access with a focus on rural, Latinx, and Veteran communities.