- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Feb 27, 2025
What it does
The EARLY Minds Act would amend the Public Health Service Act to allow states to use up to 5% of their Community Mental Health Services Block Grant funding for evidence-based prevention and early intervention programs targeting mental illness and behavioral problems in children and adolescents, regardless of whether they have a diagnosed serious mental illness or emotional disturbance. It requires states seeking to use these funds to include a description of their prevention and early intervention strategies in their state mental health plan. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must submit biennial reports to Congress detailing which states used the funding, the populations served,…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.