The new U.S. gun reform framework proposes to allocate $2.16 billion to mental health initiatives and expand certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) nationwide, reports Behavioral Health Business.
The bill, named the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), comes out of a handshake agreement among a cadre of key Republican and Democratic senators — led by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) — in response to a rash of mass killings, most notably the 21-fatality shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The bulk of the bill provides funding for youth mental health and school-based behavioral health services. Read more.
