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Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2020

H.R. 7776 · 116th Congress · Jul 24, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To permit child care providers that receive payment for services provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to use a portion of such payment to purchase mental health supports necessary to protect the health of participating children and child care workers.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2020”.

2. Authority to purchase mental health supports to protect children who receive certain child care services

A child care provider who receives payment for services provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.) may use a portion of such payment to purchase mental health supports necessary to protect the health of children who receive such services and child care workers who provide such services.