Underwood-backed Legislation to Strengthen Mental Health and Substance Use Care Passes the House
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Issues: Health and Health Care
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted to pass a bipartisan legislative package strengthening access to care for Americans grappling with mental illness and substance use disorders. The package included legislation Underwood co-led, the Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act, which would fund community-based mental health care programs and expand initiatives to provide support to young people at risk for substance use disorders. The package addresses the country's critical need for additional mental health investments; more than 50% of adults in America will be diagnosed with a mental health disorder at some point in their lifetime.
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