# 114-hr-6512: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2016

114-hr-6512, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6512
- Congress: 114
- Title: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2016-12-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the Department of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for construction or renovation of psychiatric or substance abuse treatment facilities. The bill establishes terms and conditions for these loans and loan guarantees. The bill establishes the Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Trust Fund. Revenues from the loans and loan guarantees that exceed the cost of carrying out the program may be appropriated to the fund. Amounts in the fund are available for block grants for community mental health services.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] (R-PA), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-6512 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6512)

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- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
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