Keep An Eye On The “Helping Families In Mental Health Crisis” Act

A couple weeks ago, I had a chance to get a legislative update on the Helping Families In Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 3717) – we had reported on the bill a few months ago (U.S. House Of Representatives Considering Two Mental Health Crisis Bills), but this update gave me a clearer picture of the many ways the legislation could influence the mental health system. The bill was introduced on December 12, 2013 by Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA), in response to a number of high profile mass shootings that have occurred over the past several years (see Mass . . .