# 114-hr-5327: Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2016

114-hr-5327, Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5327
- Congress: 114
- Title: Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2016-05-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the focus of a youth interagency research, training, and technical assistance resource center from youth suicides to suicide at any age, particularly among groups at high risk for suicide. The center is reauthorized through FY2020. This bill revises and extends through FY2020 grant programs for: (1) the development of state or tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, (2) enhancement of services for students with mental health or substance use disorders at institutions of higher education, and (3) training school personnel to recognize symptoms of childhood and adolescent mental disorders and safely de-escalate crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness. The grant program to address violence-related stress must support the continued operation of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI). The NCTSI coordinating center must report on child treatment and outcomes and facilitate training in evidence-based and trauma-informed treatments, interventions, and practices. The Government Accountability Office must report on access to treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, prescription of psychotropic medications to children, and the implementation of recommendations made in "On Issues Raised by the Virginia Tech Tragedy." The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) may advance awareness of products approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat opioid use disorders. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.) SAMHSA must provide technical assistance to grantees regarding evidence-based practices for the prevention and treatment of geriatric mental health disorders and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, as well as disseminate information about such practices. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraged to improve the National Violent Death Reporting System.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5628: Timber Innovation Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5210: PADME Act
- 114-hr-5142: Jessie's Law
- 114-hr-4499: PROP Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5327 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5327)

## Related
- [114-hr-5628: Timber Innovation Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5628)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5210: PADME Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5210)
- [114-hr-5142: Jessie's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5142)
- [114-hr-4499: PROP Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4499)
- [114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4352)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5327 (as of 2025-11-18).