H.R. 7666 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027, expands, and otherwise modifies various programs, grants, and related activities that focus on mental and behavioral health.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes and modifies

the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program,
the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant,
the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant,
the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Grant,
grants for screening and treating maternal depression and related behavioral disorders,
grants related to suicide prevention, and
grants to support the behavioral health workforce.

Additionally, the bill expands access to opioid and other substance use disorder treatments and recovery support services. For example, the bill (1) eliminates a provision that generally requires individuals to be addicted to opioids for at least a year before being admitted to an opioid treatment program, and (2) promotes access to high-quality recovery housing.

Other matters addressed by the bill include

activities to coordinate federal efforts related to behavioral health;
best practices for a crisis response continuum of care;
identification and treatment of eating disorders;
prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders for tribal populations;
compliance by self-funded, nonfederal insurance plans with federal mental health parity requirements; and
integration of behavioral health in primary care settings.

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Jun 22, 2022

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 236

Amendment sought to set January 1, 2024, as the date of applicability for Section 262 to allow states time to review and update state law, if desired.

Active

Jun 22, 2022

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 235

Amendment requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop best practices for establishing behavioral intervention teams in educational settings.

Agreed To

Jun 22, 2022

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 234

Amendment requires a report on the available mental health and stress related resources or programs that are available to law enforcement officers. The report shall include additional legislative tools and authorities that may be helpful or necessary to assist in assessing, monitoring, and improving the mental health of law enforcement officers.

Agreed To

Jun 22, 2022

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 233

An amendment en bloc comprised of the following amendments printed in Part E of House Report 117-381 as en bloc No. 2: Nos. 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, and 17.

Agreed To

Jun 22, 2022

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 232

Amendments en bloc No. 1 comprised of amendments numbered 1, 5, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, and 16, printed in Part E of House Report 117-381.

Agreed To

Actions (33)

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06/23/2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

06/22/2022

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7666.

06/22/2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

06/22/2022

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 20 (Roll no. 286).

06/22/2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 20 (Roll no. 286).

06/22/2022

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

06/22/2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5803-5808)

06/22/2022

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 7666 would be postponed.

06/22/2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Griffith demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/22/2022

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 8.

06/22/2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rodgers (WA) amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/22/2022

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodgers (WA) amendment No. 6.

06/22/2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Demings amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/22/2022

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Demings amendment No. 4.

06/22/2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/22/2022

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 2.

06/22/2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/22/2022

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 1.

06/22/2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7666.

06/22/2022

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each for H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides that proceedings may be postponed through July 15, 2022, on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 21, 2022, June 22, 2022, June 23, 2022, or June 24, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.

06/22/2022

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1191. (consideration: CR H5752-5795; text: CR H5752-5773)

06/22/2022

Rule H. Res. 1191 passed House.

06/21/2022

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1191 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each for H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides that proceedings may be postponed through July 15, 2022, on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 21, 2022, June 22, 2022, June 23, 2022, or June 24, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.

06/13/2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.

06/13/2022

Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

06/13/2022

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-364, Part I.

05/18/2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

05/18/2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

05/11/2022

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0 .

05/11/2022

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

05/09/2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

05/06/2022

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

05/06/2022

Introduced in House

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