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H.R. 5611: Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act

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H.R. 5611: Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-19 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act

Plain summary

Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act This bill establishes requirements, expands health insurance coverage, and directs other activities to support the provision of behavioral health crisis services along a continuum of care. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish standards for a behavioral health crisis continuum of care that health care providers and communities may use in responding to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. This continuum of care must include 24-7 crisis hotlines, emergency treatment, stabilization services, and other specified components. In addition, the bill expands health insurance coverage for behavioral health crisis services. It also expands the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant to assist states and territories with developing the infrastructure to provide crisis response services. Furthermore, HHS, in consultation with the Department of Justice, must convene an expert panel to make recommendations concerning training for emergency services dispatchers and crisis call center personnel to respond appropriately to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

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Official text

Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] · 28 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Darren Soto (D-FL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Josh Harder (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5611 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117