To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19.
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Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Introduced on Jan 28, 2021
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31 Cosponsors (27 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
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H.R. 588 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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