ACA Bills in congress to support counselors-pending and approved 2-14-2022
National important counseling pending legislation and approved legislation supported by ACA 2/14/2022
- Mental health access improvement act (pending)
| S 828 | Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 |
Sponsor: Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA-005)
Category: Medicare Reimbursement
| 3/18/2021 | Introduced in Senate |
II. Counseling not criminalization in schools act (pending)
| S 2125 | Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act |
Sponsor: Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-007
Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for law enforcement officers in schools. It also establishes a grant program to replace law enforcement officers in schools with personnel and services that support mental health and trauma-informed services. …
III.HR 1667 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (it is already public law)
This bill became Public Law # 117-71 (signed by Pres. Biden on 12/10/2021)